Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to deflation.
- adjective (Economics) associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money. Opposite of
inflationary .
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- adjective associated with or tending to cause
deflation .
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- adjective associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
Etymologies
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Examples
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I would say that there are two main nuances to the word "deflationary."
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If QE III does happen which I think it will it should result in short term deflationary pressures as the Federal Reserve buys back U.S. Treasuries.
unknown title 2011
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If QE III does happen which I think it will it should result in short term deflationary pressures as the Federal Reserve buys back U.S. Treasuries.
unknown title 2011
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Thus, the gold standard is called "deflationary" recessionary because it prevents the currency manipulators from supposedly solving the unemployment problem through the magic of the printing press.
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Anti-capitalistic movements always do well in deflationary times.
Matthew Yglesias » A Crisis of Demand, Not Productivity 2010
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At First Eagle, the debate is over which is the bigger risk: near-term deflationary pressures or long-term inflation.
Dueling Forecasts 2009
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Another consequence has been a long-term deflationary malaise, which has kept yen interest rates ridiculously low to the detriment of savers.
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Loeper said that he thinks the inflation fears are overblown and that there is still a big risk for the U.S. to be mired in a long-term deflationary spiral like Japan in the 1990s.
CNN.com 2011
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This does not address the fundamental issue of a long-term deflationary bias in the bill that could ultimately expose the Scottish budget to further spending cuts.
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My bottom line: the scales tipped last week in the direction of near-term deflationary pressures, despite the strong 2009: Q4 U.S.
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