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

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 ...

Consumer prices were 0.2% higher in September than in the same month of last year, matching the rate of inflation in August ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs (Office of the Vice President), Tope Fasua, has defended the ...