Inflation and the Economy

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You've heard the word inflation well I wanted to define it for you so you could have a clear understanding of what inflation is. In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time... according to the wikipedia definition.

Well as prices increase the money seems to decrease and that leaves a flagging economy with zero dollars for economic growth.

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Inflation and Velocity of Money InflationData.net

Mostly it went into paper asset prices, not the real economy itself. This is why equity bulls had such a great year in 2009. But for the purposes of this discussion, we are talking about inflation in the real economy, not the paper ...

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What Is Deflation

Image by Getty Images via @daylife What is deflation and how does it effect are economy? Deflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services. Deflation occurs when the annual inflation rate falls below zero percent (a negative inflation rate), resulting in an increase in the real value of money – allowing one to buy more goods with the same amount.

The economy is falling short because of deflation and that has a good effect on goods and services.

What Is Deflation Anyhow?

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