deflation
Example Sentences
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It’s debatable whether AI efficiencies are as responsible for layoffs and salary deflation as some executives claim.
At that time, Japan was mired in deflation and had the world’s loosest monetary policy.
Birth rates have dropped sharply, youth unemployment remains high and weak demand has pushed the economy toward deflation.
From BBC
China is also grappling with deflation, not inflationary pressures like in the U.S, and its policymakers have ample room to ramp up fiscal stimulus, Gave says.
From Barron's
Central bankers fear periods of deflation, in which falling prices lead businesses and households to hold back on spending in anticipation of securing better deals in the future.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
