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Takaichi’s fiscal push could lift growth — and Japan’s already-rising interest bill

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Japan is betting on a three hundred seventy trillion yen public-private investment to spur growth through stronger consumer spending. CNBC reports that Japan is giving up revenue now in hopes of achieving faster growth, despite the country's already-rising interest bill.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/japan-takaichi-food-tax-c...

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