After encountering rapid price increases for more than two years, discounts at some stores would certainly feel like a much-needed respite. But business leaders, economists and investment moguls ...

When prices go down, it’s generally considered a good thing—at least when it comes to your favorite shopping destinations. When prices go down across the entire economy, however, it’s called deflation ...

US markets reeled on Tuesday after January’s Consumer Price Index showed inflation came in hotter than expected, leaving investors to believe that interest rate cuts are off the table for the near ...

After grappling with high inflation for more than two years, American consumers are now seeing an economic trend that many might only dimly remember: falling prices — but only on certain types of ...

After a historic run-up in inflation, Americans are now starting to see something they haven’t in three years: deflation. To be sure, deflation—that is, falling prices—is largely confined to ...

Prices rose again last month, slightly more than they did in January, according to the latest consumer price index out Tuesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the board, prices are now 3.2 ...

China’s deflation was driven by falling prices in its manufacturing sector last year, fresh data showed on Thursday, adding to the risk of trade tensions with the US and Europe amid a major ramp-up in ...

Pork prices in China have tumbled to their lowest mark since April 2022, Bloomberg data shows. Softening prices on China's most popular protein are the latest warning sign China is dealing with ...

Japan may be at an inflection point in its 25-year battle with deflation as price and wage rises show signs of broadening, the government said on Tuesday, signaling its conviction the economy was ...

TOKYO—The Japanese economy hasn’t completely overcome deflation yet, although there are some positive developments such as wage growth and increasing capital spending, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki ...