deflationary

American  

[di-flay-shuhn-er-ee] / dɪˈfleɪ ʃənˌɛr i /

adjective

1. Economics. characterized by or causing a reduction in the supply of available money or credit, typically leading to a decline in prices.

2. characterized by or having the effect of deflating something.

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Example Sentences

“Zero sounds great, but it could potentially then get into a deflationary cycle,” Patrick Harker, former Philadelphia Fed president and now a professor at the Wharton School, said in September External link.

From Barron's

Gary Schlossberg, a global strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute in San Francisco, said that while a deflationary outcome “is certainly possible, it is not our base case.”

From MarketWatch

Lagarde believes AI could be deflationary if it significantly boosts productivity, but there are counter-pressures resulting from the high energy costs of computing.

From MarketWatch

When it can’t export, unsold products pile up at home and contribute to deflationary worries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides the property downturn, China has been dogged by low consumer and private-sector confidence as well as deflationary pressures.

From Barron's