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Deflation
Consumers might wish for prices to drop, but here's why deflation is not a good thing
Mar 12, 2024
Most of the time deflation is a signal of a struggling economy. Disinflation — when prices still increase, just more slowly — is the goal.
What makes Japan’s economy the odd man out?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nic Perez
, Erika Soderstrom
and Natalie White
Jan 26, 2024
In an effort to stimulate a sluggish economy, the government got creative and started applying negative interest rates.
What's the difference between disinflation and deflation?
Dec 18, 2023
Inflation has fallen sharply in the last year and a half, but prices haven't come down. Economists say that's not a bad thing.
Should the U.S. be worried about deflation?
by
Janet Nguyen
Sep 29, 2023
As price gains cool down, we consider the risk that the trend will go too far. Plus, is consumer sentiment a trustworthy indicator of economic activity?
In China, prices have been falling for too long
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Jennifer Pak
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 16, 2023
Deflation has led to lost revenue for companies, layoffs, and decreased consumer spending.
China's economy is slowing. Is the political economy to blame?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Aug 9, 2023
Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute says that implementation of the zero-COVID policies made people feel "very insecure."
Japanese shocked by rising prices after decades of economic stagnation
by
Mariko Oi
Jun 20, 2022
Japan had struggled to even reach the central bank inflation target of 2%.
For public good, not for profit.
Government data seems to show inflation's slowing. But that doesn't mean prices will fall.
by
Justin Ho
May 10, 2022
In some ways, falling prices would actually be bad news for the economy.
What's disinflation, and why does it matter?
Jul 30, 2020
Slowing inflation isn't as dangerous as prices dropping for a long period of time. But it's important to keep disinflation in check.
Falling producer price index fans fears of deflation
May 13, 2020
Prices of many goods are dropping as demand slows and people stay at home more. But does this mean deflation is here to stay?