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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Fears of deflation in China China’s consumer price inflation in December was up 0.1% year on year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Also, commodities tend to perform better when global demand increases, rather than just demand in the U.S. China, which accounts for approximately 50% of global commodity demand for, is currently suffering from deflation—not inflation—and bond yields are at record lows.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In response, stricter rules were introduced for future parades, including wind restrictions and emergency deflation protocols.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
For all its challenges, not least of which is deflation, China is still hoovering up global market share.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Also, commodities tend to perform better when global demand increases, rather than just demand in the U.S. China, which accounts for approximately 50% of global commodity demand for, is currently suffering from deflation—not inflation—and bond yields are at record lows.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In response, stricter rules were introduced for future parades, including wind restrictions and emergency deflation protocols.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
For all its challenges, not least of which is deflation, China is still hoovering up global market share.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 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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