This is probably a good thing as the vicious circle of stated inflation driving an inflationary spiral is often the reason for inflation itself, yet below the headlines inflation is just a process of too much money in the system.

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Runaway deflation of this sort can be much more damaging than runaway inflation, because it creates a vicious spiral that is hard to escape.

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