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Discover the median household income across 20 of the most populous American metropolises
According to the Pew Research Center, the middle class has been steadily declining over the past half century as a growing number of Americans have moved into the higher or lower income categories. According to the most recent statistics from 2021, the percentage of the population that is conside...
The worldwide economic impact of the crisis in Ukraine
Worldwide households and businesses faced a number of difficulties throughout the last year. An already fragile global economic recovery was thrown off course by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which presented fresh difficulties for governments and consumers alike.
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Japan's household expenditure increased by 2.3% in September as virus restrictions were lifted.
Japan's household expenditure climbed by 2.3 percent year on year in September, the fourth month in a row, as individuals spent more money on tourism after coronavirus restrictions were lifted, the government said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported...
JAPAN’S HOUSEHOLD SPENDING ROSE 13.0 PERCENT IN APRIL
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- Japan’s household spending rose 13.0 percent in April.
- Households with two or more people spent an average $2,700 in real terms.
- Seasonally adjusted spending inched up 0.1 percent from March.
- Outlays for ...
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN JAPAN ROSE BY 2.8 PERCENT AT THE END OF DECEMBER
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- Household assets in Japan rose by 2.8 percent at end of December.
- Japanese households’ cash and deposits rose by 4.8 percent.
- The household assets held in securities were up 0.7 percent at 198 trillion yen. <...
S. KOREAN BANKS’ HOUSEHOLD LOAN GROWS; LOAN DELINQUENCY RATE
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- S. Korean banks’ household loan grows; loan delinquency rate.
- Local households’ outstanding bank loans increased to $88.5 billion.
- The rate for bank loans more than 30 days overdue stood at 0.31 percent in Jan...
JAPAN’S HOUSEHOLD SPENDING FELL 6.1% IN JANUARY
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- Japan’s household spending fell 6.1% in January.
- Average spending by households was $2,400.
- The country’s outlay for student commuter passes fell 33.0 percent in the reporting month.
- In the reportin...
S. KOREA’S HOUSEHOLD CREDIT GREW BY $1.55 TRILLION IN Q4 2020
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- S. Korea’s household credit grew by $1.55 trillion in Q4 2020.
- Mortgage loans rose by 20.2 trillion won on-quarter to 910.6 trillion won in Q4.
- Loan demand to buy stocks also rose due to the country's bull stock...
S. KOREA HOUSEHOLD INCOME FALLS IN Q4 OF 2020 DUE TO PANDEMIC
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- S. Korea household income falls in Q4 of 2020 due to pandemic.
- In the Oct-Dec period the average household earned $4,670 per month in 2020.
- In 2020, the wage income fell 0.5 percent and income from business operations by ...
JAPAN’S IMPERIAL COUPLE TO MEET 2011 DISASTER SURVIVORS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE
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- Japan’s Imperial couple to meet 2011 disaster survivors via video conference.
- Video conferences with residents of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures may begin by mid-February.
- The Imperial couple met online wi...
JAPAN’S AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING BY HOUSEHOLDS FELL IN 2020 BY 5.3 PERCENT
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- Japan’s average monthly spending by households fell in 2020 by 5.3 percent.
- In 2020 monthly household spending with two or more people averaged 277,926 yen.
- Spending on transportation and communication fell 8.6 perc...
JAPAN REPORTS RISE IN DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS OF HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IN 2020
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- Japan reports a rise in domestic shipments of household electrical appliances in 2020.
- The shipments were reported to be worth 2.5 trillion yen, up by 1.0 percent.
- Air conditioner shipments sales volume gained 0.6 percent...
S. KOREA TO PROVIDE $34.9 BILLION AS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HOUSEHOLDS, COMPANIES
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- S. Korea to provide $34.9 billion as financial support to households, companies.
- The financial support would be given ahead of the Lunar New Year's holiday in February.
- Commercial and state-run banks as well as the ce...
NITORI HOLDINGS CO. TENDER OFFER OF OVER $2.1 BILLION FOR SHIMACHU CO. SUCCESSFUL
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- Nitori Holdings Co. tender offer of over $2.1 billion for Shimachu Co. successful.
- Shimachu shares were tendered at a total of 30.02 million.
- Nitori offered to pay 5,500 yen per share to Shimachu Co.
- As of late...
BOK REPORTS THE COUNTRY’S FINANCIAL MARKET TO BE STABLE
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- BOK reports the country’s financial market to be stable.
- BOK published its biennial report on financial stability to the National Assembly.
- South Korean household’s outstanding debt reached 1,682.2 trillion wo...
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN JAPAN IN SEPTEMBER END RECORDS $18 TRILLION
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- Household assets in Japan in September end record $18 trillion.
- The recorded data is up by 2.7 percent from a year earlier.
- Total assets held in cash and deposits increased by 4.9% to 1,034 trillion yen.
- The as...
JAPAN’S HOUSEHOLD SPENDING IN OCTOBER RISE BY 1.9 PERCENT IN 13 MONTHS
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- Japan’s household spending in October rose by 1.9 percent in 13 months.
- Spending by households with two or more people was $2,700.
- The average monthly income rose by 2.5 percent among salaried households with two pe...
JAPAN’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN NOV. SHOWS IMPROVEMENT BY EDGING UP TO 33.7 POINT
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- Japan’s consumer confidence in Nov. shows improvement by edging up to 33.7 point.
- The improvement pace has been reported to be slow but improving.
- The government conducted the consumer confidence survey between Nov...
AMOREPACIFIC APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT TO TURNAROUND LEAN TROT IN SALES
- South Korean cosmetics titan Amorepacific declared the appointment of Kim Seung-Hwan as its new president on Thursday, in a major post-COVID-19 overhaul following lackluster sales this year.
- Kim, 51, previously has worn many caps including as leader of the human resources unit....
JAPAN’S HOUSEHOLD SPENDING FELL BY 10.2 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER
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- Japan’s household spending fell by 10.2 percent in September.
- The monthly drop was the sharpest since May’s decline by 16.2 percent.
- The seasonally adjusted figure climbed by 3.8 percent from August.