Exports and overseas economies Second, I would like to touch on exports and overseas economies. Exports had increased for three quarters in a row since the July-September quarter of 2014, but have recently been more or less flat, due mainly to the effects of the slowdown in emerging economies (Chart 5).
Are you worried about future consumption levels of young adults, as this group – who have been especially “scarred” by the global recession – move into middle life? Consumption within a society is determined partly by wealth distribution, but even more important is that the young generation can participate in the labour market in a fair way.