interest rates, Economic Policy, Japan, IMF, sales tax
February 18, 2026
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IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax

The International Monetary Fund has recommended that Japan continue to raise interest rates and avoid further loosening its fiscal policy. The warning comes amid concerns that a proposed cut to the national sales tax would weaken the country’s ability to respond to future economic downturns. This advice arrives at a sensitive time, as the prime […]