Japan Dec household spending seen falling at slower rate - Reuters poll
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending likely fell at a slightly slower pace in December as the effects of a nationwide sales tax hike ebb though shoppers may still cut back on consumption for some time, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.Fourteen analysts surveyed estimated December would show a fall of 1.7% from a year earlier.Following the tax hike to 10% from 8%, household spending tumbled 5.1% in October, its fastest pace of decline since March 2016, and fell 2% in November. On a..