The return of inflation was meant to restore a more ‘normal’ economy. But it has been a bumpy ride for both consumers and ...

"As such, we expect real wages and consumption to improve ahead," Ueda added. On the size of the BOJ's balance sheet, Ueda said the central bank hopes to spend time scrutinising how much it should ...

After a prolonged period of ultra-easy policy, the BOJ has begun raising interest rates, while the government made rare currency market interventions in 2022 and last year to boost the yen ...

The BOJ decision spurred investors to sell the yen and buy the dollar on expectations that interest rate gaps between Japan and the United States are unlikely to narrow anytime soon. The Japanese ...

The BOJ will deliver its next policy decision on March 19. “Consumer spending is likely to stay weak into this quarter as households face inflation,” said Taro Saito, the head of economic ...

European stocks and U.S. futures slipped on Thursday as investors turned their attention back to an escalating global trade war, after a mild rally on the back of softer-than-expected U.S. inflation ...

Also, a more stable measure of wage trends that avoids sampling problems and excludes bonuses and overtime showed wages for full-time workers grew by 3%, topping that threshold for the first time ...

BOJ Policy Board members agreed on the continuation at their monetary policy meeting on June 16 although inflation has been exceeding the central bank’s 2 percent target for some time.

The network airing an upcoming documentary on the Karen Read case has released another clip from the series, this time ...

While it remains to be seen if Baxter's "friendship" with Kate Norris, as seen in the clip, contributes to why he has to ...