During the Edo Period (1603-1868), sumo shifted from a way for samurai to train for battle to a competition between elite athletes. This is also when sumo wrestlers started to become known for their ...

Still, inflation remains a headwind. While 65% of NABE’s economists see prices stable over the next three months, 35% expect price increases, an uptick from 28% polled in October. The consumer ...

Just 41% of economists on a NABE panel reported an increase in wages during the past three months, NABE found in its Business Conditions Survey conducted this month. During the current quarter, 51% of ...