Governments use tariffs to protect domestic industries, generate revenue, and sometimes as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.

Demand-pull inflation. Inflation doesn’t only result from periods of economic uncertainty — it can also be the result of overspending as well. When unemployment rates are low and consumer ...

The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on ...

" However, when the higher costs of goods start to push up the inflation rate, it is quite possible that rates will go back ...

“This increased demand can result in demand-pull inflation, where the rising consumer demand outstrips the supply of goods and services, pushing prices higher.” Malaysia’s headline inflation ...

The rise in core inflation was not driven by demand-pull factors but rather a surge in gold prices and cost-push pressures, particularly imported inflation stemming from the depreciation of the ...