Disinflation
Disinflation is a slowing in the rate of price increases: prices are still rising, but more slowly than before.
Why It Matters
It is the condition central banks look for before cutting rates, and it is often confused with prices actually falling.
Related Terms
- InflationInflation is the rate at which the general level of prices rises, reducing what a unit of currency buys.
- Monetary PolicyMonetary policy is a central bank's management of interest rates and the money supply, usually to keep inflation near a target.
- Soft LandingA soft landing is the outcome in which inflation falls back to target without the economy entering recession.
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Global Economy
Fed Raises Rates as Inflation Keeps Pressure on the U.S. Economy
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to 3.75%–4.00% as persistent inflation keeps monetary policy under pressure.
Markets
Why A 5% U.S. Treasury Yield Could Reshape Global Markets
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