deflation
Example Sentences
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A 0% target leaves little room for error since even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices—which is arguably more problematic than inflation.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Economists warn a zero percent inflation target risks deflation, reduces monetary policy flexibility, and could lead to economic downturns.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
But there’s another thing American consumers and investors should feel nervous about: the prospect of deflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
But there’s something besides rising prices American consumers and investors should feel nervous about: the prospect of deflation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The deflation would get faster and faster, the universe would get hotter and hotter, and it would eventually end in a backward big bang: the big crunch.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
