Prices falling across the economy can sound like a welcome break for strained budgets, but a sustained drop in what you pay ...

Explore how debt deflation increases real debt burdens during economic downturns and its potential spiral effects on the economy and borrowers.

(Bloomberg) -- July’s data left no doubt: China is now clearly dealing with a deflation threat. Consumer and producer prices fell together for the first time since 2020, adding to concerns about the ...

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AUSTIN -- After spending the better part of an afternoon with economist Lacy Hunt, I pondered, "What does it take to overcome a lifetime of conditioning?" That, as much as factual data, is the issue ...

China’s economy is at risk of being caught in a debt-deflation cycle. To avoid this, the yuan might need to devalue, according to economist Shang-Jin Wei, Business Insider reported. The former chief ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. I … Aggregate debt has peaked out; most debt has turned lower in value indicating a rise in interest rates ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. I know very well that some are tired of hearing about this issue, but I feel a need to return to it at a time ...

One of the themes I developed in my 2010 book, “Inflated: How Money & Debt Built the American Dream, opens new tab,” is the idea that significant amounts of the reported GDP and employment of the post ...

China's economy risks falling into a vicious cycle of debt and deflation, said economist Shang-Jin Wei. To avoid that, the central bank could launch an aggressive bond-buying campaign, he wrote in ...

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