China has strongly criticised companies and local governments for fuelling overproduction that it blames for driving down prices, as inflation figures this week are expected to show that one of the ...

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US President Trump says he may slap levies of 30-35% on Japan. An expert says this could cause the economy to contract or ...

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TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday. The ...

The gross domestic product deflator – the broadest measure of price changes in an economy – dipped to -0.8% in the last three months of 2024, compared to -0.5% the quarter before, meaning that ...

Deflation, often seen as a double-edged sword, can significantly impact your personal finances. Understanding its effects on ...

China’s deflation spiral is proving difficult to reverse. Prices in the world’s second-largest economy could enter a record deflationary streak not seen since the 1990s.

Last week, the Central Bank said Sri Lanka had entered an era of deflation. There are three terms that govern rising or falling prices via the Cost of Living (COL) – inflation (when prices rise), ...

The bout of deflation back in July 2024 was unusual, given that we’re not in a recession, but it doesn’t mean the sky is falling. It might, however, mean that interest rates are falling in the ...

This article introduces the meaning of deflation, including its causes and effects, as cited by various economic sources. What Is Deflation? Deflation is a decrease in the base price level of both ...