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“We think cyclicals can do well in a reflating economy,” the team said, referring to a scenario where both inflation and the pace of economic growth are picking up.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

The massive spending would underscore the resolve of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida - once considered as favouring fiscal restraint - to focus on reflating the economy and redistributing wealth to households.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2021

By contrast, simply reflating the price level back to its 1926 level was relatively easy.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2013

The more reason for putting it just a little at risk by reflating the economy when it is clearly needed.

From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2010

Reciprocal suspicions were aroused on the U.S. side when Bonn cautiously dragged its feet about reflating its economy in order to serve with the U.S. and Japan as a "locomotive" of the world economy.

From Time Magazine Archive




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