Business ColumnistsOpinionInflation Is KingSavePrintPeople shop at a grocery store in New York City on May 31, 2022. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch TimesFan Yu10/16/2022|Updated: 10/18/20220:00X 1CommentaryInflation is now the single most important indicator for the financial markets.Share this articleLeave a commentFan YuAuthorFan Yu is an expert in finance and economics and has contributed analyses on China's economy since 2015.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina Faces a Retirement and Pension CrisisAug 13, 2024China’s Tough Economic Rebalance Just Got TougherJul 22, 2024China’s Banking Sector Faces ReckoningJul 15, 2024Sale of TikTok Is an Impossibly Thin Needle to ThreadMar 25, 2024Related TopicsFederal Reservemarketsinflation