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    deflationary

    US /ˌdi:'fleɪʃənrɪ/

    ・

    UK /ˌdi:'fleɪʃənrɪ/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveMarked by decreasing consumer prices
    The deflationary nature of oil is bad for oil companies

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    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • But they can also introduce another kind of cycle: a deflationary spiral.

      But they can also introduce another kind of cycle: a deflationary spiral.

    • The Great Depression was in part a deflationary spiral, solved only by the outbreak of World War II when the government supercharged spending and employment.

      The Great Depression was in part a deflationary spiral, solved only by the outbreak of World War II when the government supercharged spending and employment.

    B1

    Why Japan is Preparing To Crash the US economy

    17:11Why Japan is Preparing To Crash the US economy
    • And that deflationary mind state stayed in Japan for the last 30 years.

      And that deflationary mind state stayed in Japan for the last 30 years.

    • And that deflationary mindset stayed in Japan for the last 30 years.

      And that deflationary mindset stayed in Japan for the last 30 years.

    A2

    Something is going deeply wrong inside China's economy

    13:05Something is going deeply wrong inside China's economy
    • On the one side, it might actually turn into Japan 2.0 and put yourself in a deflationary environment.

      On the one side, it might actually turn into Japan 2.0 and put yourself in a deflationary environment.

    • On the one side, it might actually turn into Japan 2.0 and put yourself in a deflationary environment.

      On the one side, it might actually turn into Japan 2.0 and put yourself in a deflationary environment.

    A2

    Bank of Japan adopts negative interest rate policy

    02:32Bank of Japan adopts negative interest rate policy
    • Japan has long suffered from deflationary pressures, pushing the central bank to take aggressive stimulus measures in recent years.

      Japan has long suffered from deflationary pressures, pushing the central bank to take aggressive stimulus measures in recent years.

    • Japan has long suffered from deflationary pressures,... pushing the central bank to

      Japan has long suffered from deflationary pressures,... pushing the central bank to

    B1

    I Analyzed How George Soros Made his Billions, It’s Worse Than You Expect

    15:04I Analyzed How George Soros Made his Billions, It’s Worse Than You Expect
    • The entire economy went into a deflationary environment.

      The entire economy went into a deflationary environment.

    • The entire economy went into a deflationary environment.

      The entire economy went into a deflationary environment.

    B1

    Tariffs Will Put The U.S. In A Recession: Gary Shilling

    09:38Tariffs Will Put The U.S. In A Recession: Gary Shilling
    • And the second one, which is related to it, is that it is deflationary.

      And the second one, which is related to it, is that it is deflationary.

    • And the second one, which is related to it, is that it is deflationary.

      And the second one, which is related to it, is that it is deflationary.

    B1

    What the Economic Crisis Really Means - and what we can do about it!

    12:25What the Economic Crisis Really Means - and what we can do about it!
    • This deflationary spiral also means high unemployment, high prices for necessities, and hard times.

      This deflationary spiral also means high unemployment, high prices for necessities, and hard times.

    • In a deflationary scenario, the money from bailouts and money printing mostly goes straight into paying down debts, which is why our economies have only barely recovered since 2008.

      In a deflationary scenario, the money from bailouts and money printing mostly goes straight into paying down debts, which is why our economies have only barely recovered since 2008.

    B1

    Ark's Wood on Bitcoin, Fed Rate Cuts, Support for Crypto

    14:37Ark's Wood on Bitcoin, Fed Rate Cuts, Support for Crypto
    • So we think inflation is going to surprise on the low side of expectations for those reasons and because innovation is inherently deflationary.

      So we think inflation is going to surprise on the low side of expectations for those reasons and because innovation is inherently deflationary.

    • And because innovation is inherently deflationary and our five innovation platforms are all driving different kinds of deflation good deflation which will cause unit growth but deflation nonetheless.

      And because innovation is inherently deflationary and our five innovation platforms are all driving different kinds of deflation good deflation which will cause unit growth but deflation nonetheless.

    B1

    China is not ready for what’s about to happen…

    15:02China is not ready for what’s about to happen…
    • And when there is a recession in a country like China, it can turn like what happened in Japan, where people actually stop spending money, and that can create a deflationary environment where that recession is going to persist not just for a couple of months but literally for a couple of years.

      And when there is a recession in a country like China, it can turn like what happened in Japan, where people actually stop spending money, and that can create a deflationary environment where that recession is going to persist not just for a couple of months but literally for a couple of years.

    • and that can create a deflationary environment where that recession is going to persist not just for a couple of months, but

      and that can create a deflationary environment where that recession is going to persist not just for a couple of months, but

    A2

    China's Economy Is Collapsing, And Its Far Worse Than You Expect

    15:00China's Economy Is Collapsing, And Its Far Worse Than You Expect
    • Because the deflationary mindset is much more dangerous than the inflationary mindset.

      Because the deflationary mindset is much more dangerous than the inflationary mindset.

    • But with this trade war, the GDP growth could actually be much lower than that, they can go to 2%, 1% or maybe 0% and if the bubble bursts, it could actually turn the entire situation into a deflationary mindset.

      But with this trade war, the GDP growth could actually be much lower than that, they can go to 2%, 1% or maybe 0% and if the bubble bursts, it could actually turn the entire situation into a deflationary mindset.

    B1