A slowdown in the rate of price increases. Disinflation occurs during a recession, when sales drop and retailers are unable to pass higher prices along to consumers.
The situation where the rise in the general level of prices slows down resulting in a decline in the rate of inflation. See also: Inflation; Deflation.
A lessening in the rate of inflation that may occur during a recession.
government policy designed to slow down price inflation.
a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
A period when the inflation rate is positive but declining over time....
A declining rate of inflation. Analysts are predicting modest disinflation in the U.S. in 2002.
Rate of price increase slows. Khalsa_PC1
A slowdown in the rate of inflation.
A slowing of the rate at which prices are increasing. Not the same as deflation, when prices actually drop.
A reduction in the inflation rate as a result of either government policy or a decline in economic activity.
A reduction in the rate of inflation either as a result of government policy or of declining economic activity.
Disinflation is the slowing down of the rate at which prices increase. This usually occurs during a recession when sales drop and firms are not able to pass on higher prices to consumers. See: Deflation
A process that commonly occurs during a recession whereby price increases slow down--as sales decrease, retailers may not be able to pass on higher prices to customers. See: Deflation; Inflation; Recession
A slowing of the rate of growth in prices, normally resulting from a decline in the pace of economic activity.
Disinflation is a decrease in the rate of inflation. Being how much prices are increasing per unit of time, it can be expressed using the word disinflation: The slowing of the rate of inflation per unit of time.
