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The Threat of Deflation

The US Federal Reserve has given its bleakest assessment yet of the prospects of the American economy. Even more seriously, some are warning that deflation could be next. What is deflation and why do economists fear it so much?

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8 minutes

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project