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Why China Needs Inflation but Can’t Get It
Commentary Economists and the general public generally think of inflation as bad. Inflation erodes purchasing power, making goods and services more expensive in real terms and making people less certain ...
May 13, 2024
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Christopher Balding
The Lowdown on Inflation
By Kim Clark From Kiplinger's Personal Finance Inflation has caused plenty of angst at the grocery stores, but ...
April 24, 2024
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In a remarkable turn of events, the Nikkei Index shattered previous records, consistently surpassing the 39,000-point mark last ...
March 5, 2024
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Bin Zhao
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Sean Tseng
Is China Exporting Deflation to the World?
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March 1, 2024
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Indrajit Basu
China’s Deflation Reflects Its Extra Crises
Commentary Whenever the U.S. and China are compared from an economic perspective, people tend to highlight the difference ...
February 21, 2024
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Law Ka-chung
Unraveling China’s Economic Paradox: The Perplexing Dynamics of Deflation and the CCP’s Currency Issuance
News Analysis China's latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January fell 0.8 percent year-on-year, signaling a continued risk ...
February 19, 2024
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Jessica Mao
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Michael Zhuang
Fresh All-Time Highs Across the Board
Commentary The wobbly start to January was the long overdue correction that we did not see in November ...
January 25, 2024
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Ivan Martchev
Amidst a Backdrop of Global Economic Inflation, China Is Faced With Deflation
'Some people face difficulties in employment and daily living,' said the CCP leader.
January 5, 2024
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Jenny Li
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Cathy Yin-Garton
Now Deflation Speaks to China’s Economic Woes
The emerging deflation in China draws a dark line under that economy’s many, many problems.
December 20, 2023
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Milton Ezrati
We Need a 20 Percent Deflation
Commentary Gold just hit a record high, Bitcoin is on the march, and the middle class is disappearing, ...
December 6, 2023
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
The CCP Is Causing China’s Economic Problems
Commentary China’s economy is floundering. Slowing growth. Unemployment. Lack of consumer confidence. Deflation. Tariffs. Export controls. Ghost cities. ...
November 30, 2023
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Anders Corr
Counseling a Gaslit Nation
Commentary In 1944 the truly remarkable movie “Gaslight,” starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, was released to theaters ...
November 28, 2023
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Rev. John F. Naugle
A Generation Learns About Inflation Economics
Commentary How blessed we were! It’s been four decades since we had to deal with rampaging inflation. Even ...
November 10, 2023
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
China’s Recovery Still Shaky on Lackluster Consumer Demand
Experts predict that China's standing will only continue to worsen
October 13, 2023
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Indrajit Basu
What’s Next: Inflation, Deflation, or No-flation?
Commentary A century ago, hyperinflation was reaching the explosion point in one nation while a deflationary boom was ...
October 13, 2023
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Gary Alexander
US Investment Restrictions on China Are Too Little, Too Late
Commentary President Joe Biden will reportedly restrict U.S. investment into certain technologies in China due to national security ...
August 10, 2023
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Anders Corr
China Slips Into Deflation on Stumbling Economic Recovery
As the world's second-largest economy battled to restore demand and the pressures to deliver more direct policy assistance ...
August 9, 2023
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Indrajit Basu
China’s Economy Is Slipping Into Deflation
Commentary China’s consumer prices are flat, while producers are hit with rising costs, and workers are facing lower ...
July 16, 2023
BY
Antonio Graceffo
US Desperately Needs a Long Deflation
Commentary Consumer Price Index (CPI) day has been the same for most of the past 12 months. The ...
July 12, 2023
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
As Discussions of Deflation Flood China’s Internet, Expert Warns of ‘Financial Idling’
China's online platforms have been inundated with conversations about deflation for the past month. A financial expert pointed ...
April 27, 2023
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Kathleen Li
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Olivia Li
Central Banks and the Destruction of Capital
Commentary Inflation in assets inevitably leads to bubbles bursting. In the period when central banks were glad to ...
April 25, 2023
BY
Daniel Lacalle
China’s Quantitative Easing Will Help Little in Economic Recovery: Expert
Several Chinese state media recently said that the central bank’s extensive liquidity injection this year would inevitably result ...
March 17, 2023
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David Chu
and
Olivia Li
Japan Raises 10-year Bond Yield Limit, Signaling Possible Shift in Monetary Policy
The Bank of Japan announced on Dec. 20 that it was raising the ceiling on its 10-year government ...
December 27, 2022
BY
Kathleen Li
Ark’s Cathie Wood Calls Fed Hikes a Mistake and Prepares for Deflation
NEW YORK—Star stock picker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest cautioned that the Federal Reserve is making a mistake ...
September 14, 2022
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Reuters
Elon Musk Sees Deflation Coming If There Is Another Major Fed Rate Hike
Elon Musk has warned that another interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve could result in deflation ...
September 12, 2022
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Benzinga
ARK’s Wood Says Fed Is Making a ‘Mistake,’ Sees Stocks Bottoming
NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve is ignoring signs of deflation as it continues its aggressive interest rate-hike plan to ...
July 14, 2022
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Reuters
The First Truly Independent Fed Chair
Commentary The independence of the Federal Reserve was never granted; rather, it was fought for. Although the first ...
July 6, 2022
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Law Ka-chung
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