cost-push

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A weak yen fuels cost-push inflation and reduces households’ purchasing power, rather than the demand-led growth policymakers are targeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“Takaichi and her economic advisers are definitely more cautious about a rate hike, but they also worry that too-dovish monetary policy could exacerbate yen-weakening pressures, prolonging cost-push inflation,” Nagai said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration has approved a substantial economic stimulus package, and Takaichi has said she wants to see 2% inflation backed by wage growth, not by cost-push factors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The increase, which was faster than a 2.5% gain in September, casts doubt on the central bank’s view that inflation will slow in coming months as cost-push pressure dissipate.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

Highlighting the lingering cost-push pressure, a separate index that strips away both fresh food and fuel costs rose 3.5% in February from a year earlier, accelerating from a 3.2% gain in January.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2023