Is Abenomics working after all?

The jump in output in Q1 and, over a longer period, rapid growth in the number of people available for work are signs that Abenomics is starting to have an impact. However, the economy likely slowed again this quarter, and the surge in the number of women and older people in the workforce may soon peter out.

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