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How to pronounce reflation in English?

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Type Words
Type of inflation, rising prices
Derivation reflate

Examples of reflation

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They give you a play on reflation, my call, in copper, nickel, iron ore and oil.
From the forbes.com
That is why reflation by the Bank of Japan is needed more urgently than ever.
From the economist.com
The market smells reflation in the air, a professional speculator's paradise.
From the forbes.com
It's going to need to decide when reflation has given way to inflation.
From the theatlantic.com
One argument is that intervention may be a backdoor route to reflation.
From the economist.com
Mr Monti is not asking the Germans to embark on reflation, because he knows they will say no.
From the economist.com
Krugman's calls for reflation are fine but pre-suppose the bond markets can be re-educated.
From the guardian.co.uk
The modest reflation of the New Deal years had not brought the price level back to its 1929 level.
From the washingtontimes.com
A bigger question, however, is whether the rationale behind the reflation trade makes any sense.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
  • Reflation is the act of stimulating the economy by increasing the money supply or by reducing taxes. It is the opposite of disinflation. It can refer to an economic policy whereby a government uses fiscal or monetary stimulus in order to expand a country's output. ...
  • (reflationary) Of or pertaining to reflation
  • Government monetary action that causes a reversal of deflation.
  • The use of tax cuts and increased government and possibly easier monetary policy to increase aggregate demand and employment.
  • An attempt by a government to increase the rate of growth in an economy in the short term, using expansionary fiscal policy and/or monetary policy, to stimulate demand in the economy. Reflation in inappropriate circumstances may give rise to excess demand or, in extreme cases, over heating. ...
  • Expansionary monetary or fiscal policy.
  • Restoration of deflated prices to a desirable level. When Governments reflate, additional money is printed, adding to the supply of money in circulation.
  • Stimulation of the economy.