Deflation is an economic phenomenon characterized by a general decline in prices for goods and services. Unlike inflation, ...

China has been grappling with negative consumer prices for several months. No other major world economy faces deflation. China's deflation problem comes amid a property market meltdown, extreme ...

BEIJING (AP) — When he bought an apartment near a good high school in northeast Beijing in 2020, Zhou Fujin expected that renting it out would cover most of his mortgage. But the apartment's value and ...

Hugh Hendry says the world is brimming with risks right now, from Chinese deflation, to the strength of the US dollar, to unrealized losses in US Treasuries held by the bank. In the new episode of the ...

China’s factory deflation eased for the first time in six months even as consumer prices slipped below zero again, leaving open the question of whether the government will make a lasting difference ...

Japan is likely close to completely overcoming its decades-long deflation, according to Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida. “While we still have a big challenge to anchor the inflation ...

TOKYO—The Japanese economy hasn’t completely overcome deflation yet, although there are some positive developments such as wage growth and increasing capital spending, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki ...

Deflation deepens in China as US tariffs add to gloomy economic mood Luxury consumers increasingly shifting to second-hand market But overcapacity, supply growth outpaces demand, leading to deeper ...

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 remark ...