Japan government weighs shopping vouchers, promotions to boost consumption

``Japan's government might issue spending vouchers and promote national discount-sales events similar to Black Friday in the United States to boost its lackluster consumer spending and accelerate gross domestic product growth. The government could decide the details as soon as next month as it finalizes the policies for its annual growth strategy, which could potentially help the Bank of Japan in its struggle to accelerate inflation.'' -- Those shopping vouchers better be powered by some serious helicopter-drops if they want them to have any effect...