Is deflation here to stay this time?

The latest bout of deflation in the euro-zone looks set to last rather longer than the brief period of falling prices seen back in 2009. With vast amounts of slack in the economy and inflation expectations falling, there is a bigger risk that deflation becomes firmly entrenched this time.


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