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deflation

[dih-fley-shuhn] / dɪˈfleɪ ʃən /


NOUN
depreciation
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Doctors say weight loss from GLP-1s—which can cause loose skin and all kinds of deflation—is driving cosmetic procedures, as is the growing discussion of plastic surgery on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

Persistent deflation in rice prices likely helped to contain food costs, while utilities inflation is expected to ease due to lower electricity tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

While AI is a significant innovation, Grantham warns that an eventual AI bubble deflation could lead to economic stumble and severe decline in valuations.

From Barron's

While AI is a significant innovation, Grantham warns that an eventual AI bubble deflation could lead to economic stumble and severe decline in valuations.

From Barron's

Plenty of evidence suggests that exchange-rate swings produce at best very short-term shifts in economic activity—before domestic inflation and deflation offset the effects.

From The Wall Street Journal