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 ...

We have consistently warned for the past two years against the European economy following the terrible example of Japan, as epitomised by economic contraction, deflation and desperation, given the ...

In this article, we will look at 36 countries with deflation or dangerously low inflation. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, head straight to 10 Countries with Deflation or Dangerously Low ...

Falling prices may sound appealing, but the phenomenon known as deflation can devastate an economy. A stubborn deflationary cycle could stunt the U.S. economy for years while chopping the value of ...

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 ...

Switzerland may become the first advanced economy to revive negative interest rates, as inflation turned negative in May for the first time since 2021. Remember negative interest rates? Back in early ...

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 ...

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 ...