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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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
To be sure, deflation is more a symptom than a cause of the country’s challenges, which in part lie with inadequate demand for consumption and capital spending by private business, but neither did China’s leadership say much about these problems either.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
To be sure, deflation is more a symptom than a cause of the country’s challenges, which in part lie with inadequate demand for consumption and capital spending by private business, but neither did China’s leadership say much about these problems either.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflation. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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