The government Wednesday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months as rising production and exports as well as solid consumption provided yet more evidence the nation has entered a period of sustainable growth.
“The economy is recovering,” the Cabinet Office said in its monthly economic report for February, shedding the phrase “at a moderate pace” from the January report.
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