Intermediate Good: Definition and Examples

An intermediate good is a good that is used in the production process that creates another good, which can be a finished product or even another intermediate good.

Asian petchem makers face naphtha disruption as Iran conflict widens

Petrochemical makers in top producer Asia are preparing to halt operations ​and trim run rates as Middle East supply chains buckle under the U.S.–Iran conflict, with tanker traffic ‌through the Strait ...
Yahoo Finance

Trump administration slams New York Fed study that says US consumers bear the cost of tariffs

The Trump administration is disputing a new paper from the New York Federal Reserve asserting that US consumers and businesses are bearing the bulk of the higher costs from tariffs imposed last year. ...
Nikkei Asia

China's consumer inflation cools in January as producer prices deflate

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's consumer inflation cooled in January while producer price deflation persisted, highlighting once again the underlying weakness in domestic demand and a key challenge for ...
The Star

China's producer deflation persists, consumer inflation cools in Jan

BEIJING: China's consumer inflation cooled in January while producer price deflation persisted, reinforcing market calls for more policy measures to address the mismatch between supply and demand. The ...
Anadolu Ajansi

China consumer prices stagnant, producer prices decline in January

China's stagnation in consumer prices and decline in producer prices continued in the first month of the year. The consumer price index rose by 0.2% on a yearly basis, while the producer price index ...
Wall Street Journal

China’s Consumer Inflation Eases, Producer Prices Stay in Decline

China’s consumer inflation eased at the start of 2026 after reaching a near three-year high in December, as food prices declined. The consumer-price index rose 0.2% in January from a year earlier, ...
Forex Factory

China consumer inflation rises less than expected in January as producer price deflation persists

China’s consumer inflation rose less than expected in January while the deflation in producer prices persisted, in a sign of continued deflationary pressure in the absence of stronger stimulus. The ...
Boston Herald

US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December. Cape Cod town opposes real estate transfer tax at State House: ‘Trust has been betrayed’ Wall Street recovers from ...
WIBW

Kansas beef producer breaks down rising beef costs, shrinking herd sizes

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - More than a year of declining herd sizes has pushed beef prices up for consumers and rising input costs have out the squeeze on producers’ operations. Jay Rezac listed intently ...
The Economist

Don’t fear China’s trillion-dollar trade surplus

Last year the gdp of only 19 countries exceeded $1trn. That puts the latest news from China’s customs administration into stark context. On December 8th it reported that the country’s net exports of ...