Posted 2/24/2024, 2:49:00 AM
Cheap Chinese Exports Set to Ease Inflation in West, BoE Urged to Cut Rates
- A flood of cheap Chinese exports, including electric vehicles, is set to slash inflation in Western countries
- Chinese manufacturing overcapacity and weak domestic demand is causing prices and inflation to plunge in China
- Falling export prices from China will intensify disinflationary pressures in Europe and the UK
- The Bank of England should cut interest rates now to stave off deflation risks and inject life into the stagnant UK economy
- Politicians should seize the opportunity of falling inflation to cut taxes and stimulate growth after years of economic pain