The recovery in consumer confidence stalled in August at a still low level, with sentiment on the outlook for employment worryingly depressed. Although there is nothing to suggest that the economy will have failed to return to growth in the third quarter, there is plenty of evidence that Japan’s recovery is already faltering again after the rebound from the March earthquake.
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