Of course, the second-quarter GDP data show the economy’s immediate response to the hike. But no decision should be made until the third-quarter results are released, providing a clearer picture of what will happen to Japan’s economy after it absorbs the first rate increase.
当然，二季度GDP数据表明了经济对消费税提高的最初反应。但在三季度结果发布、搞清楚日本经济在承受了消费税率第一次调高后发生了什么之前，不应该做出任何决定。幸运的是，安倍正打算这样做。