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Japan Succumbs to Deflation as Consumer Prices Fall Record 1.1%
Japan Succumbs to Deflation as Consumer Prices Fall Record 1.1%
June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s consumer prices fell at a record pace in May, adding to the risk that deflation will become entrenched and hamper a rebound from the nation’s worst postwar recession. Prices excluding fresh food slid 1.1 percent from a year earlier after dropping 0.1 percent in ...
Embrace Deflation - It's The Cure, Not The Problem
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — Concern over Japanese deflation is increasing. Please consider Japan Succumbs to Deflation as Consumer Prices Fall Record... 1.1% . Japan’s consumer prices fell at a record pace in May, adding to the risk that deflation will become entrenched and hamper ... (more) Embrace Deflation - It's The Cure, Not The Problem
Inflation or Deflation, That is the Question
Inflation or Deflation, That is the Question
angrybear.blogspot.com — by cactus Inflation or Deflation, That is the Question These days some smart people are expecting inflation,... other smart people are expecting deflation, and there's another big batch of smart people who are either expecting both or don't know. I ... (more) Inflation or Deflation, That is the Question
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Japan faces deflation but US consumer spending rises
The Skeptical Speculator — The end of the week sees Japan again facing deflation. Bloomberg reports: Japan’s consumer prices fell at a record pace in May, adding to the risk that deflation will become entrenched and hamper a rebound from the nation’s worst postwar recession. Prices excluding fresh food slid 1.1 percent from a year earlier after dropping 0.1 percent in the preceding two months, the statistics bureau said today in Tokyo. It was the sharpest decrease since comparable figures were first compiled in 1971. Deflation is less of a concern in the US. Again ...

Embrace Deflation - It's The Cure, Not The Problem
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis — Concern over Japanese deflation is increasing. Please consider Japan Succumbs to Deflation as Consumer Prices Fall Record 1.1%. Japan’s consumer prices fell at a record pace in May, adding to the risk that deflation will become entrenched and hamper a rebound from the nation’s worst postwar recession. Prices excluding fresh food slid 1.1 percent from a year earlier after dropping 0.1 percent in the preceding two months, the statistics bureau said today in Tokyo. It was the sharpest decrease since comparable figures were first compiled in 1971. Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said last week that price declines will ...

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