As prices spiral downward, companies are pumping out more goods to avoid losses, creating a vicious cycle that is eroding ...

Deflation, often overshadowed by its counterpart inflation, plays a crucial role in the economy. It refers to the decrease in ...

The fear is that deflation is becoming ingrained in China ... they think prices will drop even more. “It becomes a vicious cycle," said Penelope Prime, founding director of the China Research ...

It's no coincidence that poor China data and poor Euro area data coincide. Analysts have long expected that China's deflation ...

The third challenge is intensifying deflation, with both consumer and ... The result is a vicious cycle where overcapacity leads to price cuts and lower profits, which in turn affects employment ...

As Beijing braces for a new showdown over trade, Xi Jinping is digging in on economic policies aimed at making China the ...

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Deflation, characterised by falling prices, can seem beneficial to consumers at first glance, but its long-term implications—both within China and globally—warrant closer scrutiny, particularly for ...

CHINA’S spiral into deflation is proving hard to fix. Prices in the world’s second-biggest economy have fallen for six consecutive quarters, and if they fall for one more quarter, the run would equal ...