deflation
Example Sentences
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Thailand’s consumer prices are expected to have remained in deflation for November, with headline inflation likely remaining in contraction, reflecting subdued demand and low energy prices, ANZ Research said.
Noguchi said that despite consumer prices rising by more than 2% for over three years, inflation expectations have yet to reach 2% in Japan, reflecting the nation’s experience of decadeslong deflation prior to the pandemic.
She landed safely, but the parade has taken deflation very seriously since.
Persistent deflation has weighed on nominal gross domestic product growth, dragging on corporate profits and wage growth, MS said.
It may seem like a good idea to have cheaper goods, but deflation can force firms out of business and drag on growth overall.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
