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Japanese rice wholesalers and retailers on Monday called for improvements in what they see as the unbalanced distribution of government-stockpiled rice released last month to curb soaring prices. The distribution…

Tariffs of the magnitude that President Trump has enacted are poised to raise inflation in the United States. Whether it will be a temporary surge or one that spirals into…

A domestic flight departure lobby at Haneda airport in Tokyo is crowded with travelers on April 27, 2024, at the start of last…

Argentina is dismantling key parts of its years-long currency controls and loosening its grip on the peso, the central bank has said, a major policy move for the South American…

United States consumer sentiment plunged in April, marking the fourth month in a row of declines – widely seen as a pointed reaction to President Donald Trump’s escalating trade wars,…

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices fell last month in another sign that inflationary pressures are easing. But President Donald Trump’s trade wars cloud the outlook. The Labor Department said Friday…

A new survey has found that both Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh enjoy high approval ratings, beyond 70 per cent ahead of the…

Falling gasoline prices helped keep inflation in check last month. AAA says the average price of regular gas nationwide is $3.22. Jim Watson/AFP hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP Inflation…

Japan’s producer prices climbed 3.3% in fiscal 2024 from the previous year, rising for the fourth successive year, as rice prices shot up and firms raised prices to reflect higher…

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) — A plan has…