A Bank of Japan rate increase is looking more likely as the Cabinet Office signals optimism on consumer spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/boj-rate-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #consumerspending #economicindicators #inflation #boj

After three decades of falling prices, Japanese consumers are facing a new phenomenon known in other parts of the world as shrinkflation. To cope, they're turning to price-tracking sites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/economy/hidden-inflation-japan-price-tracking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #consumerspending

Japanese firms, after decades of deflation, have found a rare moment where they can raise prices without triggering the intense public backlash that once made such moves taboo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/economy/japan-price-hike-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #japaneseeconomy #wages #food #consumerspending