Inflation versus deflation? Bull market versus bear market? The economy is confusing enough for the average person without all the jargon. While most Americans just want to know how much a carton of ...

In the years after WWI, the German mark largely vanished from circulation…in Germany. Was this “deflation”? Actually, quite the opposite. The value of the mark had declined to something south of four ...

Deflation Definition Deflation is when consumer and asset prices decrease over time, and purchasing power increases. Essentially, you can buy more goods or services tomorrow with the same amount of ...

Inflation versus deflation? Bull market versus bear market? The economy is confusing enough for the average person without all the jargon. While most Americans just want to know how much a carton of ...

A run-of-the-mill economist would define deflation as the loss of money supply and credit in the markets. Simply stated, the value of money erodes as prices drop sharply. The value of labor and goods ...

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Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. It seems that all you hear about these days is deflation. That is certainly what the bond market is telling us, ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan might be trying to secure some wiggle room by changing its own definition of deflation. Officials used to explain that there has to be stable 2% inflation in order for the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When prices go down, it’s generally considered a good thing—at least when it comes to your favorite shopping destinations. When ...