consumption tax hike
Tax Delay the Right Move
written by Richard Katz on December 06, 2014
Richard analyzes why Abe's delay on consumption tax hike is the right move to the Japanese economy.
Consumption, income, inflation Drop in October
written by Richard Katz on December 01, 2014
In October, core inflation—excluding the effect of the consumption tax hike—fell to a rate of 0.9%, price-adjusted income and consumption both fell to levels sharply below year-earlier levels, although there were up from September.
TOE Alert: Abe Almost Certain to Call Snap Election, Delay Second Tax Hike
written by Richard Katz on November 11, 2014
Abe almost certain to call snap election for Lower House and delay hike in the consumption tax.
Abe Poll Ratings Resume Plunge, Part 1
written by Richard Katz on October 28, 2014
After a very short-lived bounce in his approval ratings from the Cabinet reshuffle in September, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has suffered an equally quick tumble back to the pre-shuffle lows.
