Time to stop trash-talking inflation. Forecasts for a decent pickup in the pace of price increases ought be welcomed, and we’re a long way from the bad old days of the 1970s. While measures of US inflation gained at the end of last year, they are well below levels desired by the Federal Reserve. In China, consumer prices unexpectedly fell ...

In India, tens of thousands of farmers drawn from several northern states have camped outside Delhi since November, demanding the repeal of three new laws meant to liberalise the country’s agriculture sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government shouldn’t give in, but it ought to address the deeper worries behind the protesters’ complaints. The standoff is growing more tense. Protests turned ...

Bloomberg Air Canada’s former top executive is growing more optimistic about the chances of a government aid package, as a prolonged travel slump forces the Montreal-based airline to further cut capacity. Canada’s biggest carrier said it expects to burn as much as C$17 million ($13.4 million) in net cash per day this quarter and reported fourth-quarter revenue that trailed analysts’ ...