Economics
Japan Household Spending Falls for a Third Month
A restaurant temporarily closed due to a Covid-induced state of emergency in Tokyo, on Sept. 5.
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Japanese households cut spending for a third month in July as a renewed state of emergency over the virus kept consumers cautious and likely pushed back the timetable for a more robust economic recovery.