deflation
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Overall public debt is the equivalent of around 200% of GDP, the highest among major economies after decades of deficit spending to combat deflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Japan’s bond yields have surged this year, as a decadeslong stretch of deflation recedes further into the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Furthermore, despite the overall uptick in activity, the manufacturing sector appears to be slipping back into deflation, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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
“Exactly! Any kind! But what about hurt feelings? What about deflation of one’s ego? What about the blasting of one’s hopes? Is that injury?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Vocabulary lists containing deflation
Economics
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Economics I
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American History - Middle School
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