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Inflation and Deflation: Key Differences Explained

Inflation happens when prices rise and purchasing power falls, while deflation occurs when prices drop and purchasing power increases. Both can strain an economy if they move too far in either ...
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ECB FOCUS-ECB walks fine line over deflation risk with QE

FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must pitch the unconventional measures it plans to announce in May to boost the economy exactly right or risk being caught in a deflation trap ...