According to mainstream economists, inflation aids economic growth while deflation impairs growth. Austrian economists, ...

Sanae Takaichi, poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, advocates expansionist economic policies, potentially influencing the Bank of Japan's decision on interest rates. Her pro-spending ...

Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying output of goods and services, price levels, and labor use provides ...

Japan's likely next prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said on Saturday the government and central bank must work closely to ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest in five months in January while producer price deflation persisted, reflecting mixed consumer spending and weak factory ...

Shinjiro Koizumi, launching his bid to become Japan’s next prime minister, pledged Sept. 20 to focus on revitalizing the ...

A notable infographic produced by World Visualized for June 2025 shows how widely inflation rates vary among the Group of 20 economies. At one end, Argentina and Turkey continue to experience runaway ...

Today’s Consumer Price Index once again suggests that inflation is on the rise, with a 0.5 percent month-over-month price rise in January and a 4.5 percent annualized rate since the presidential ...

This week brings the economic calendar's main event: the May consumer price index (CPI) release on June 11 and producer price index (PPI) data on June 12. These reports will provide crucial insight ...

China's CPI rose 0.2% in November, below expectations Factory deflation persists despite stimulus efforts Economists remain pessimistic about China's economic outlook BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - ...

China's consumer price inflation in December slipped to 0.1% year on year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, stoking deflation concerns. Growth in headline inflation was in ...

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation accelerated more than expected in September, rising for a second ...