China has failed to break a deflationary cycle and is now on track for the longest streak of economy-wide price declines ...

That's good, because deflation can lead to a vicious cycle: A weakening economy leads to lower wages, layoffs and decreased spending, which in turn ushers in still-lower prices and a further ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly dismissive about the threat of deflation hitting the economy. While consumers can ...

China broadened a home appliance subsidy program just as inflation data showed continued weak consumer demand.

When prices go down across the entire economy, however, it’s called deflation, and that’s a whole other ballgame. Deflation is bad news for the economy and your money. Deflation is when ...

We see 35% downside to consensus 2017 EPS driven by our view of structurally lower global infrastructure investment in the early stages of an extended commodity deflation cycle. We see 35% ...

JAPAN’S government will closely coordinate policy with the central bank as the economy is at a critical stage in shifting to ...

Chinas CPI for December 2024 was reported to have come in at a yearly growth of 0.1%, which matched market expectations yet fell short of the November reading of 0.2%. The slight fall has continued to ...

To be sure, consumers would benefit from lower-priced goods. But persistent economy-wide deflation can also trigger a vicious cycle of lower spending and investment, leading to even weaker growth ...