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June Spending, Income Drops Again, Worse than 1997
Income and Spending Down Again in June in Japan
Real Exports in June Down 2% From Last Year
Plurality of Voters Disapprove of Abenomics; Exports down in June 2% from Last Year
Abe's Approval Down Another Notch, Disapproval at Record 40%
Abe’s Approval Ratings Fell Another Big Notch in a Late July Sankei Poll
Another Setback for TPP, Republicans Say No TPP Without TPA First
Republicans Say Won't Vote for TPP Without TPA First; That Means No Pact This Year
June 2014 Industrial Production
FMI’s analysis of this morning’s June Industrial Production report and June PPI data. Also this morning, the NY Fed’s Business Leaders Survey, a regional services index, fell -4 points to a still-healthy 12 in July (zero is break-even). The services employment measure held steady at 12.
Shiga Governor Election Loss A Setback for Abe
LDP Loses Governor Election in Shiga Prefecture Due to Backlash Over Collective Self-Defense
What does China Want in Senakus, South China Sea? Part 2
Costs vs. Benefits on Beijing’s Abrasive Tactics in South China Sea Not Currently Big Subject of Internal Debate within Leadership
What does China Want re: Senkakus, South China Sea, Part 1
Experts Unclear about Beijing’s Motivations/Ambitions in South China Sea, Worried About Crudeness of Xi’s Tactics
Abe Lures Back Foreign Stock Investors
Foreign Investors Return to Japan in June, But on Much Smaller Scale than in 2013
Post-Tax Hike Consumer Spending Tracking 1997 Path
April-May Post-Tax Hike Spending Tracks Fairly Closely the Pattern in 1997