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JAPAN MIDDLE CLASS LOSES SPENDING POWER DESPITE YEARS OF PAY RAISES - NIKKEI

Persistent pay hikes failed to offset middle-class erosion, signaling structural consumption weakness.

What changed

Persistent pay hikes failed to offset middle-class erosion, signaling structural consumption weakness.

Why it matters

Persistent pay hikes failed to offset middle-class erosion, signaling structural consumption weakness. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.

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