A rebound in some commodity prices and stabilisation of core inflation rates suggest that the immediate risk of deflation has diminished, but in fact it remains a significant threat in just about every major economy. Economic momentum is fading in much of the world while output gaps remain large. Tighter fiscal policy will only add to the disinflationary pressures during the year or two ahead.
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