In the six weeks since the earthquake, largely survey-based evidence has pointed to a sharp downturn in activity and sentiment in March. A flurry of official data before the Golden Week holidays begin will help provide a more concrete assessment of how the economy has performed in the aftermath of Japan’s worst natural disaster. This Weekly provides a round-up of what we know and what we expect to find out.
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