JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REPORTS FALL IN AUGUST HOUSEHOLD SPENDING

Highlights –

• Japanese government reports fall in August household spending.
• Household spending fell by 6.9 percent in August.
• The average spending of a household with two or more people stood at $2,600.
• Outlays on domestic and overseas package tours fell by 87.3 percent.

The Japanese government reported data showing the country’s household sp....