Monday, October 20, 2008

Deflation fears surface, putting Fed on alert (Reuters)

As if the specter of runaway inflation weren't enough to worry about...Now It seems we need to be worried about deflation. We just can't win. -BV

Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:03am EDT

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plunging commodity prices could drag U.S. inflation below zero next year and the Federal Reserve will have to stay alert to the risk of a damaging deflation that could erode the economy even if it worries that low interest rates could spark inflation over the longer term."

Read the entire article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc04/idUSTRE49I1ZN20081020

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