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disinflationary

American  
[dis-in-flay-shuhn-er-ee] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfleɪ ʃənˌɛr i /

adjective

  1. Economics. relating to, characterized by, or causing disinflation.


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In 2021, the investment bank forecast that the market dynamics experienced during the disinflationary boom of 1982 until 2020 would be unlikely to last for the following eight to ten years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

However, the franc weakened following Schlegel’s comments and an interest-rate hike by the European Central Bank in June, easing disinflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“It appears that the disinflationary trend that began in 2023 has indeed remained intact,” Elmar Voelker, senior fixed-income analyst at LBBW, said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Finally, the disinflationary trends of the 1990s gave the Fed leeway to provide support to financial markets, which was dubbed “the Greenspan put.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Artificial intelligence that could add $14 trillion to global capital spending in the next five years may see a productivity payoff that arrives faster and proves more disinflationary than expected by investors, said Pimco.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 13, 2026

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