Boom to Bust: How Inflation Turns into Deflation

Tags: Money and Banking

05/18/2021 Frank Shostak

Seemingly endless amounts of fiscal and monetary stimulus will keep prices rising in the near term. But if the banking sector and other bubble industries weaken, we will eventually see deflation as new loan activity lessens.

Original Article: “Boom to Bust: How Inflation Turns into Deflation“

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