Japan’s economy probably expanded for the fifth straight quarter as consumer spending is finally recovering in earnest. The activity surveys suggest that growth held up in the second quarter and we’ve revised up our 2017 growth forecast from 1.0% to 1.5%. However, we still expect a slowdown next year as rising prices undermine households’ purchasing power.
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