China controlling inflation well, says PriceStats

The disinflation trend globally – including in Asia-Pacific – since January has given governments more leeway as to how they respond to current economic and fiscal woes. China, among others, has done a good job of dampening price rises, argues Alberto Cavallo, co-founder and executive vice-president of inflation data provider PriceStats. “The only countries we cover showing higher inflation rates than a few months ago are Brazil, Russia and South Africa,” he notes. “The rest are s…