Deflation is often misunderstood as a positive economic phenomenon due to the immediate benefit of lower prices for consumers. However, it represents a prolonged decline in the general price level of ...

For a century, economists have taught us to fear falling prices. But the deflation phobia stems from a misreading of the Great Depression. Bitcoin exposes the myth.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Central Bank is sizing up the problems facing the 18-country eurozone before it decides whether to cut interest rates to support the anemic recovery, its ...

Inflation happens when prices rise and purchasing power falls, while deflation occurs when prices drop and purchasing power increases. Both can strain an economy if they move too far in either ...

Explore Jacob Rintamaki's groundbreaking essay on automation, deflation, and the future of labor. Discover how robotics and ...

Price wars, overcapacity and collapsing margins threaten to entrench deflation despite Beijing’s stimulus push ...

Pressure on rampaging prices is inevitable during a high cost-of-living crisis. The no-brainer solution is to lower prices to bearable levels. It’s called deflation. That’s not happening, and ...

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KAGOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said the central bank was ready to act to beat deflation, leaving room for more monetary easing amid a steady drumbeat of ...

China's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to a 34-month high in December, but the full-year rate slumped to the ...

Sri Lanka has recorded deflation since September, partly due to reductions in energy prices and an appreciating local currency. However, the central bank projects the country will reach its target ...