Japan's economy is likely to continue expanding on the back of highly accommodative financial conditions and underpinnings through the government's past stimulus measures, with overseas economies continuing to grow at a moderate pace, and maintain growth at a pace above its potential mainly through fiscal 2018. In fiscal 2019, the economy is expected to continue expanding,although the growth pace is projected to decelerate due to a cyclical slowdown in business fixed investment and the effects of the scheduled consumption tax hike.2 •The consumer price index (CPI,all items less fresh food) has continued to show ... (full story)