Most people are familiar with the word inflation, which typically has a negative connotation. However, in economic terms, deflation is actually worse. In monetary policy, it refers to the overall ...

When the prices of some things fall, consumers get a break. But widespread deflation can trigger a destructive cycle in which profits plunge, companies cut jobs and pay, spending plummets and ...

Deflation is one of the worst fears of central bankers and economists worldwide, but the risk it engenders isn’t always clearly defined. In recent months and weeks the intensity of the debate on the ...

This paper examines the impact of deflation on fiscal aggregates. With deflation relatively rare in modern history, it relies mostly on the historical records, using a dataset panel covering 150 years ...

Most everyone knows that price inflation is a menace and must be combatted at all costs. Those of us who recall the 1970s and 1980s well remember how damaging it can be and how difficult it is to ...

Inflation is crumbling across Europe. In fact, in several countries, it's already negative. Economists are increasingly worried that the whole continent is going to drop into deflation. Most people ...

I am sure most of us, at some point or another, have been confused about the effects of deflation versus inflation. This article is meant to be a quick overview of deflation, its effects on the ...

After persistent inflation since 2021, falling prices in the U.S. are causing some to worry that the opposite will occur: Deflation, or declining prices. "The Fed's extreme policy actions of the COVID ...