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knzn.blogspot.com - 11/29/2008
Deflation?
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mises.org - 12/2/2008
Nonsense about Deflation - Robert Higgs - Mises Institute
— mises.org — As prices decline, businesses sell less, then go out of business. Fewer goods and services are offered. Less doesn't become more. It becomes less. As businesses fold, capital dries up because investors don't believe any business will make it, no ... (more) Nonsense about Deflation - Robert Higgs - Mises ...

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iht.com - 11/27/2008
Japan faces deflation, report says - International Herald Tribune
— iht.com — TOKYO : Japan is facing the biggest threat of deflation among industrialized nations next year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted Tuesday, warning that the global financial crisis could further damage an economy ... (more) Japan faces deflation, report says - International ...

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Deflation: Bargains abound, which could be a problem
usatoday.com - 12/5/2008
Deflation: Bargains abound, which could be a problem
— usatoday.com — Consumer prices in October fell at the fastest pace in more than 60 years, sucked down by the rapidly deteriorating economy. The prices of oil, food, cars, clothing and electronics have all plunged. Home prices continue to swoon and so do stock ... (more) Deflation: Bargains abound, which could be a problem

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Some Anomalies
naked capitalism — ... Now there are explanations for the appreciation in long-dated Treasuries that do not reflect just deflation worries. When the drop in CPI for October appeared to send a deflationary signal (and some analysts disputed this reading), Treasuries rallied disproportionately due not just routine short covering (ie. by point of view speculators), but the fact that the alchemists of certain complex products had used Treasury shorts to lower the cost of the product. The additional rally this week was due the announcement of the program for the Fed to buy GSE paper directly. That bond ...

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