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Is Deflation Bad for the Economy?
11 minutes Posted May 19, 2026 at 9:32 pm.
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The standard line among most economists is that deflation is as bad or even worse than inflation. In reality, the economy needs deflation now more than ever.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/deflation-bad-economy