deflation
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Japan is shrugging off years of deflation, which to some investors suggests yields should be higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
After decades battling deflation, inflation is now on the rise in Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
But it almost certainly would trigger a new round of deflation in the domestic economy, which already is grappling with the collapse of real-estate prices and disinflation triggered by overcapacity in many industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tsunami or glacier, Japan’s unique household savings pool will be in play if the decades of deflation are really over.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
I follow the same tortured trajectory over and over—from my rush of disbelieving joy to my crashing deflation.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing deflation
Economics
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Economics I
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