By Kevin Yao and Liangping Gao BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - China's long fight with deflation risks morphing into something harsher, with economists warning the war in Iran could spark "bad inflation ...

China's consumer inflation recorded the biggest jump in more than three years, as an extended holiday bolstered spending.

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China’s annual inflation dropped to 0.2% in January 2026, down from 0.8% in December and below the expected 0.4%. Food prices decreased by 0.7%, the first fall in three months, because of lower prices ...

These numbers come from the real-time price aggregator Truflation, which monitors millions of prices daily. That is orders of magnitude higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which observes ...

The chances of accelerating U.S. inflation are growing with each passing day as the war in the Middle East continues, with ...

Re: “Tapping brakes on inflation isn’t enough” (Page A6, March 18). JJ Kael is right: Slowing inflation doesn’t pay the rent. His frustration is understandable. But his prescription — deflation — ...

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood argues that Bitcoin is not only a hedge against inflation, but also a hedge against rapid deflation caused by technological acceleration. Cathie Wood spoke with Anthony ...

India’s Wholesale Price Index rose to 2.13% in February 2026, the highest in 11 months. Inflation increased from 1.81% in ...

China has capped fuel price hikes to shield consumers from an oil shock triggered by the Iran war, economists warn rising ...