Deflation is an economic phenomenon characterized by a general decline in prices for goods and services. Unlike inflation, where prices rise, deflation can lead to a decrease in consumer spending as ...

TOKYO -- With the stock market plunging to 16-year lows, talk of deflationary dangers and a morass of confusion in its political leadership, Japan appears to be headed toward a serious economic crisis ...

Washington — Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high. Maybe they're not rising as fast as they had been, but average prices are still painfully ...

China’s consumer-price growth accelerated to the fastest in over a year as food costs rose sharply higher, an improvement ...

During his Nov. 13 visit to Tokyo, U.S. President Barack Obama emphasized that Japan, as the world’s second largest economy, has a special role in the global marketplace. One week later, it’s becoming ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly dismissive about the threat of deflation hitting the economy. While consumers can benefit from falling prices, persistent deflation can also lead to a ...

BEIJING -- 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 the ...

China is likely to stick to its current annual economic growth target of around 5% next year, government advisers and ...

Market Securities' Christophe Barraud is consistently named a top economic forecaster by Bloomberg. He accurately predicted the Chinese government's latest move to prop up its economy. Barraud shared ...

After weeks of calls by the Japanese government to do something about deflation and the fast appreciating yen, the Bank of Japan held an emergency meeting Tuesday — and decided what the world’s second ...

Musk sees a future where AI reshapes work and productivity, predicting rapid deflation, talent scarcity and a world where ...