China's May inflation falls further

China's inflation fell to a 29-month low in June, giving Beijing more room to fight a deepening economic slowdown.Consumer prices rose 2.2 percent over a year earlier, down from May's 3 percent, government ...

China's inflation rate fell further in June, giving Beijing leeway to continue stimulus measures to fight an economic slowdown.

China's inflation rate fell further in June, giving Beijing leeway to continue stimulus measures to fight an economic slowdown.

China's inflation fell sharply in February, giving Beijing more leeway to stimulate its slowing economy.

Great stuff here by the folks at The Economist, but it woulda been even greater if they'd released the analysis before that embarrassing House currency vote (and the mid-term elections).  But oh well:

* Feb CPI rises 3.2 percent from year earlier * Feb food CPI up 6.0 percent on year * Feb PPI falls 1.6 percent from year earlier

China's policy makers have been left room to make further stimulus measures as the country's inflation rate drops.