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Price Inflation A Signal To China’s Factory Gate, Consumers As Economy Heats Up
Inflation in China is driven by higher costs for services, energy and commodities. 
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IMF Expects World Economic Growth At 6% In 2021
The fund expects 6.4% growth for the U.S. economy this year - the fastest since the early 1980s. 
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IMF Sees 3% Fall In World GDP In 2024
The fund said the prospects of emerging markets and developing countries will be scarred by the economic crisis. 
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Big Positive Move In Confidence At Japan’s Large Companies: Tankan
The BOJ says data shows the economy benefiting from a solid recovery in international demand. 
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China Manufacturing Stutters In March; Post-Epidemic Recovery Continues To Falter: Caixin
But the level of positive sentiment "was among the highest seen over the past seven years," Markit said. 
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Chinese Manufacturing Stronger Than Expected In March On Pent-Up Demand
The official China’s purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.9 in March. 
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World Chip Shortage Puts Japan's Factory Production In February On The Fritz
The industrial data performance was also to COVID-19 restrictions and an earthquake. 
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Japan Retail Sales Continue To Struggle But Not As Much As Thought
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday Japan's economy had hit bottom and was now picking up. 
