Economics
China Inflation Cools Amid Signs of Stable Economy Growth
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China’s inflation was close to the slowest pace in two years in September, giving the government room to ease policies should the economy deteriorate.
Consumer prices rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier while the producer-price index dropped 3.6 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics said on its website today. China’s imports increased 2.4 percent from a year earlier while overseas shipments climbed 9.9 percent, the customs administration said on Oct. 13.