deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən 
ˌdē-
2
: a contraction in the volume of available money or credit that results in a general decline in prices
3
: the erosion of soil by the wind
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Economists worry that deflation will bring the country into recession.
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The world’s second-largest economy beat forecasts with 5.4% growth in the final quarter of 2024, but significant concerns remain over deflation and the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s new 10% tariffs on Chinese imports.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Many economists believed that Mr. Trump’s promises to lower consumer prices were unrealistic and that deflation, when prices broadly fall, would not be a sign of a healthy economy.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Troopers successfully deployed a tire deflation device, causing the driver to stop.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
And with China exporting deflation, the BOJ decided on December 19 that Japan isn’t ready to normalize interest rates.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Many economists believed that Mr. Trump’s promises to lower consumer prices were unrealistic and that deflation, when prices broadly fall, would not be a sign of a healthy economy.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Troopers successfully deployed a tire deflation device, causing the driver to stop.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
And with China exporting deflation, the BOJ decided on December 19 that Japan isn’t ready to normalize interest rates.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflation. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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deflation
noun
de·fla·tion
di-ˈflā-shən
ˈdē-
1
: an act or instance of deflating : the state of being deflated
2
: a reduction in the volume of available money or credit resulting in a decline of the general price level
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