cost-push inflation

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While cost-push inflation over the past three years has severely burdened the Japanese public, stimulating demand at this juncture would only accelerate inflation, Noji says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But Sheana Yue, senior economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP that "this type of energy-driven cost-push inflation is unlikely to generate sustained reflationary pressures without meaningful demand recovery".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If the commodity price shock sparks cost-push inflation, consumer demand will suffer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Ueda has repeatedly brushed aside the chance of a near-term YCC tweak, arguing that the recent, cost-push inflation will slow back below the BOJ's target later this year.

From Reuters • Jun. 15, 2023

The hope among policymakers is for wages to increase enough next year to compensate households for the rising living costs, helping to turn cost-push inflation into inflation driven by demand.

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2022