Japanese businesses trimmed back capital spending over the summer after five straight quarters of gains, in a sign of cooling corporate sentiment as higher U.S. tariffs take a toll on a sputtering economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/01/economy/japan-capex-down-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #capitalspending #japaneseeconomy #financeministry #boj #gdp