Japan’s recession will deepen but recovery will follow

Japan’s economy entered recession in the first quarter of this year, even before the COVID-19 lockdown

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  • All sectors slowing
  • Plunging trajectory
  • Early easing
  • Fiscal aid
  • Working hours fall sharply
  • Compensation steady
  • Relatively few infections
  • Misreporting?

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