Chatham Reviewed by Somer Anderson What Is Deflation? Deflation is when prices decrease over time. It stands in contrast to ...

Deflation is a problem because it gives people little incentive to spend right now, in expectation of lower prices. This ...

While inflation is bad, deflation is worse. Prices increase more readily than they decrease – the same unfortunately holds true for unemployment rates. Furthermore, due to the extent to which ...

TOKYO -- I confess that when starting out as an economic journalist in the 1990s, I did not understand why deflation was bad. Japan's bubble economy had just burst, and prices, said to be among ...

Falling prices tend to weaken demand, hurt growth and deter credit uptake—all of which can form a doom loop. Will Beijing’s ...

Deflation, on the other hand ... Disinflation is not a bad thing, as a positive rate of inflation implies that the economy is growing, which is generally seen as a healthy sign.

Deflation is a problem because it gives people little incentive to spend right now, in expectation of lower prices. This tends to drag down consumption, which is an important component of economic ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — Consumer prices in China have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy.