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Deflation Worries
gregmankiw.blogspot.com - 11/21/2008
Deflation Worries
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From Google Trends , here is a graph of the i nternet search volume for the word "deflation." Note the sizable spike of late. Presumably, this is not because motorists are suddenly worried about their tires running out of air.

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macroblog:  Thoughts on reading the October CPI

ft.com - 11/18/2008
FT.com / Companies / Financials - In a weird world, yields on Tips point to deflation
— ft.com — Would you believe that we shall actually have significant deflation in the US next year? And the year after that? And flat consumer prices for the year following? That's happened only once in a developed country since the 1930s - when Japan recorded a ... (more) FT.com / Companies / Financials - In a weird world, ...

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Inflation Is Dead In Spain, Fasten Up Your Seat Belts For A Sharp Dose Of Deflation
spaineconomy.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
Inflation Is Dead In Spain, Fasten Up Your Seat Belts For A Sharp Dose Of Deflation
— spaineconomy.blogspot.com — As Barcelona-based property consultants Aguirre Newman publish a report that suggests Spanish property prices may need to fall by at least 23% for the market to return to any kind of normality, we learn today that Spain's annual inflation dropped ... (more) Inflation Is Dead In Spain, Fasten Up Your Seat Belts ...

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Should You Worry About Deflation?
lewrockwell.com - 11/17/2008
Should You Worry About Deflation?
— lewrockwell.com — Of course not. It's the people's best friend, especially in a depression. Article by Doug French. (more) Should You Worry About Deflation?

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Thoughts on reading the October CPI
macroblog — ... But here’s what I don’t know. Is the October CPI a sign of “deflation"? (and it would appear that many of you are interested in finding an answer to this question). Before you answer the question for me, consider the following: In order to be “deflation” the decline in prices has to be sustained and broadly based. And I’m not sure I can give you much guidance on how long the decline must be in order for it to qualify as sustained, and I sure can’t tell you how broadly-based a general decline in prices is. Consider the distribution of CPI component price changes in ...

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