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Inflation

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A steady increase in the general level of prices of consumer goods and services, or a continual decline in the purchasing power of money. Inflation is caused by an increase in the quantity of currency and credit relative to the availability of goods and services. Moderate inflation normally occurs as a result of economic growth. It is the opposite of deflation.





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Stagflation
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