Deflation Quotes
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Sector-specific price declines, uncomfortable as they may be for producers in that sector, are generally not a problem for the economy as a whole and do not constitute deflation.
Ben Bernanke
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Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.'
Ben Bernanke
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Deflation can be particularly dangerous when a financial system is shaky, with household and corporate balance sheets in poor shape and banks undercapitalized and heavily burdened with bad loans.
Ben Bernanke
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For years, we've grown dependant on American consumers as the world's spenders of last resort. They've kept Europe out of recession, allowed China to industrialise, and prevented global deflation. But at the same time, they've not been looking after their own futures.
Evan Davis
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I love my little flat in Spitalfields. Lots of actors live out of a suitcase, so it's nice to have a base to come back to.
Harry Lloyd
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Despite the recent conviction of many that we're headed back to inflation, I think deflation remains the more likely prospect. You've just got too much excess capacity in the world.
Gary Shilling