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

If that was the Fed’s goal, it could create a higher risk of deflation, which typically precedes an economic downturn.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Everyone will have their own views on inflation and deflation, but I don’t think it will be a one-way street,” said Hu of WinShore Capital.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Moreover, the onset of deflation and growing competition from homegrown brands has more recently made competing in China a slog for Western brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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