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Recent Examples of deflation
This drop in demand can incentivize businesses to cut prices, leading to deflation or at least disinflation.
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In fact, were prices to come down, the U.S. economy would actually be suffering from deflation, an economic state that accompanies extreme recessions or even a depression.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Right now, China is facing some issues with deflation, meaning prices across the economy have dropped.
—Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
While consumers love price drops, outright deflation can be dangerous and difficult to escape.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
In fact, were prices to come down, the U.S. economy would actually be suffering from deflation, an economic state that accompanies extreme recessions or even a depression.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Right now, China is facing some issues with deflation, meaning prices across the economy have dropped.
—Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
While consumers love price drops, outright deflation can be dangerous and difficult to escape.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
Noun
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Here’s the specific Cleveland-Cliffs stock data that concerns us CLF stock has fared much worse than the benchmark S&P 500 index during several recent downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But February’s downturn in Swiss watch exports also affected most top markets, with Japan slipping back to sixth place due to a 19 percent tumble.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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But first, school administrators must address the immediate effects that the department’s staff shrinkage is having on district functions and the lives of their students.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ambient IoT tags can be attached to individual products to track their location and condition from warehouse to store shelf, which reduces shrinkage, improves stock accuracy, and enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring product availability.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The IndyCar race at Thermal witnessed a huge slump in viewership figures, dropping by nearly 50 percent on Sunday on FOX Sports 1.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The launch comes as Tesla has seen EV sales slump in Europe, blamed on Musk's support for far-right politicians, and the brand has been targeted by protesters in the United States over his spearheading of sweeping cuts to the federal government.—
Pesha Magid,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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That’s an 80% decrease from 2003 when there were 7,465 robberies.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The most dramatic decrease was among those aged 15 to 24, where the divorce rate dropped from 47.2 per 1,000 to 19.7 per 1,000.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The real value in a piece of furniture is below the wear and tear; check the frame, see if it's made of solid wood, and check for sags or any other damage that can't be repaired.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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This is credited to the smooth platform foundation’s ability to prevent the dips and sags that can occur with sinuous spring foundations.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Jan. 2025
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Kahle, who early on recognized the ephemeral nature of the web, said the rapid deterioration of the living web is a serious threat to historical preservation.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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Of course, however, a severe deterioration in the U.S. economy would have global repercussions.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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