Sentences with phrase «worry about deflation»

There is no indication the Bank of Canada need worry about deflation.

In the case of Japan, and in the case of any country worried about deflation, low rates are the way to go and negative rates are the last - ditch extension of that.

Throughout the 2000s until very recently, we worried about deflation.

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The sharp jump in debt yields in tandem was mirrored by a rally in commodity prices, which suggests that investors are becoming less worried about the risks of deflation.

According to new research on the role of the U.S. dollar from Harvard, cited by Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, the U.S. economy is fairly insulated from foreign inflation / deflation pressures via exchange rates, implying that policymakers should be less worried about global deflation pressures.

As the Fed tapers, many observers worry about the effect on the stock market, while others are worried about the risk of inflation or deflation and everybody is worried about the effect of higher interest rates on economic growth and for the bond market.

The European Union reported that consumer prices fell 0.2 percent, raising worries about the threat of a Japanese - style deflation.

Central bankers worry about inflation falling too low because it raises the risk of deflation, or generally falling prices, a phenomenon that is difficult to combat through monetary policy.

In fact, inflation at about 1.5 % is below the Fed's target and deflation is seen by some analysts as a larger worry for 2014.

The worry should be about excessive inflation or hyperinflation and the opposite, deflation.

Smaller credit spreads suggest more investor confidence in the economy and, presumably, less worry about disaster scenarios that might include deflation.