The Japan Times
Japan's households reduced spending for a third straight month even after real wages turned positive, underscoring the fragile state of domestic demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/07/economy/household-spending-february-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #wages #economicindicators #iran #inflation #internalaffairsministry
Japan’s households cut spending even after real wages advance

Outlays by households adjusted for inflation fell 1.8% in February from a year earlier, a faster decline compared with January's 1% retreat.

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