They help to stave off deflation Inflation is a concept most people are familiar with, but deflation may be one you've never heard of. (creditdonkey.com)
The Federal Reserve has staved off deflation for several years by printing money. (arborinvestmentplanner.com)
New Zealand has joined Australia in cutting interest rates to record lows to stave off deflation and to restrain rising currencies, but a rapid descent to zero rates is bedeviled by solid economic growth and hot housing markets. (fortune.com)