reflation
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- noun
- /rɪˈfleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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reflación
- They were able to hide it in 2008 (even Professor Pettis had questioned their reported inflation rate back during the reflation) because the global consumer was also being reflated in the West to some extent.
Examples
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If investors have grown tired of the asset-reflation theme, then Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke better hope it's because the real economy is actually putting money to work in productive ventures.
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Thus, QE nudged along an economy that was already recovering, which prolonged asset reflation.
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Yes, by 1933 many economists favored reflation.
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In the short run, QE3 will lead investors to take on risk and will stimulate modest asset reflation.
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(The Feds' reflation plan has lifted the weakest balance sheets on Wall Street.)
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Escobar was known to favor a policy of reflation, and Martin, as noted, had close ties to the authors of Recuperacion, economica:
Academic text (1992) -
The ECB's monetisation with the Fed's cash is going to lead to a quick reflation of some markets; that's for sure.
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Committing to allow some reflation merely communicates that the Fed sees slack and expects that tightening early would harm real output.
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More important to us as positive drivers of risk markets are coming policy stimulus measures, price momentum, and the continuing but more medium-term forces of asset reflation and high-risk premia.
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The government's reflation policy aims to boost economic growth after the recent recession.
Synonyms
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3.8
A general rise in prices that makes money buy less
An official increase in the value of money, assets, or pay to match rising prices
Antonyms
How Expansionary
Surface Forms
Morphology
reflation = reflate (semi-transparent) = re + flate + ion
For learners who know the verb 'reflate', adding '-ion' gives a standard noun meaning the act or process of reflating.
Etymology
The word reflation mixes re- ('again') with the same root as inflation and inflate, which mean 'to make larger'. So reflation means making money or prices larger again to help the economy return to earlier levels.