The Cabinet Office announces 8,400 households nationwide every month as a "consumer attitude index" after listening to the prospects for future living.

The index for this month was 43.8 for households excluding living alone, rising 0.2 points from last month.
It is the first time that the index is up for half a year.

Looking at each item, the survey asking whether future life style, employment environment, durable consumer goods such as automobiles and household appliances at the time of purchase, etc., was up all this time.

On the other hand, the future "how to increase income" has continued minus.

In addition, 82.1% of the households see that "rising" as a result of listening to the price level one year later, the Cabinet Office said, "Prices will rise and substantial income will not increase Many people are analyzing it ".

Therefore, the Cabinet Office judges that the consumer's mind is still "weak".