Economists Highlight Risks of Deflation Despite Current Benefits
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Economists warn deflation can indicate a weak economy as businesses lower prices to move inventory.
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Deflation makes debt more burdensome as the fixed value becomes worth more in real terms.
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Some pockets of deflation are helping ease overall inflation rates.
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Japan's "lost decade" starting in 1991 showed how deflation can exacerbate recessions.
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For now economists see high inflation as the bigger concern, not deflation.