CAMBRIDGE – In April 2014, Japan’s consumption-tax rate is set to rise from 5% to 8% in an effort to address the long-term problem of high public debt. But will the resulting loss in purchasing power bring an end to the Japanese economy’s fragile recovery, as many fear?
发自剑桥——从2014年4月起，日本的消费税率将从5%提高到8%，以解决长期以来的高公共债务问题。但这是否会像许多人恐惧的那样导致购买力流失，从而扼杀日本脆弱的经济复苏呢？