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deflation

[dih-fley-shuhn] / dɪˈfleɪ ʃən /


NOUN
depreciation
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Gross margin slipped slightly due to higher fuel sales, higher transportation costs and deflation in egg prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

"After twenty years of deflation, Japan is now in an inflationary upcycle," Japan economist Jesper Koll told the BBC.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

A zero-percent target would leave little room for error, as even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices, arguably as bad an outcome, or worse, than inflation.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Unless we experience actual deflation, which is rare, painful and something the Federal Reserve actively works to avoid, prices typically stay at their new higher level.

From MarketWatch May 13, 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




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