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China Consumer Prices Fall, Renewing Fears of Deflation

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China Consumer Prices Fall, Renewing Fears of Deflation

Consumer prices declined for the second time in four months, while prices charged by factories and other large producers have now been tumbling for over a year.

By Keith Bradsher

Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation

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Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation

Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.

By Talmon Joseph Smith and Joe Rennison