Japan’s economy slumps back into decline as COVID-19 hits spending

Japan’s economy slumps back into decline as COVID-19 hits spending Japan’s economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as a slow vaccine rollout and new COVID-19 infections hit spending on items such as dining out and clothes, raising concerns the country will lag others emerging from the pandemic. https://ift.tt/3tQGNTm https://ift.tt/3fpPleD Markets May 18, 2021 at 01:54PM