China’s leaders issued their strongest pledge yet to end deflation, a menace haunting the world’s No. 2 economy for three straight years by damaging business profits and holding down workers’ wages.

Oil price shock may end factory gate deflation in China But inflation driven by input costs could be worse, analysts say China better placed than Europe, rest of Asia to weather crisis But it relies ...

Matthew R. Tobin ’27, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a double concentrator in Social Studies and Economics in Winthrop House. Figure skater Alysa Liu won the U.S. national championship at 13 years old ...

In March 2026, Chinese Premier Li Qiang included the “Consumer Price Index (CPI)” in the annual Government Work Report. It marked the first time that the Chinese government openly acknowledged the ...

Surging global oil prices stemming from the war with Iran have put China on the cusp of exiting a record streak of deflation well ahead of schedule. But it’s not clear if the economy is better off. In ...

Re: “Inflation slows in the Bay Area” (Page A1, March 12). Inflation is the general increase in prices for goods and services over time. The article boasts that the rate of inflation has slowed from 3 ...

National holiday lifts consumer prices Producer deflation persists even as downturn eases slightly Energy shock stemming from Middle East war likely to have brief price impact Policymakers vow to ...

China's consumer inflation beat expectations in February, recording the biggest jump in more than three years. Producer price index slumped 0.9% from a year ago, better than economists' expectations ...

(Bloomberg) — Surging global oil prices stemming from the war with Iran have put China on the cusp of exiting a record streak of deflation well ahead of schedule. But it’s not clear if the economy is ...

CHINA’S interest rate markets are indicating reduced expectations for further easing of funding conditions and monetary policy, reflecting renewed economic optimism and lingering concerns about ...

Cocoa prices have declined 75% from the 2024 peak and are approaching levels not seen since 2023, a development that Morgan Stanley’s Megan Alexander Clapp believes will produce a significant margin ...