[expat_panama]

As a business person, I want predictable money, preferably with zero inflation rate.

Zero inflation means no price changes and that never happens in a free market.  Prices always change when free people are allowed to charge what they want and pay what they want.  The only way to have zero inflation is with an all powerful state run economy.  Ah, my bad, zero inflation's also possible when everyone's dead.

[RegulatorCountry]

Prices always change when free people are allowed to charge what they want and pay what they want.

None of this constitutes inflation. Sounds as if you're confusing zero inflation with price controls.

[cynwoody]

Prices always change when free people are allowed to charge what they want and pay what they want. The only way to have zero inflation is with an all powerful state run economy.

Inflation is not about individual prices for the various goods and services in the free market. Those can fluctuate in a zero-inflation environment.

Inflation is a rise in the general price level, caused by the government devaluing the currency.

[eyeamok]

Inflation:

is nothing more than the local barkeep Watering Down the Booze
ie:
the Emission of Un-Backed Credit, the Printing and Spending of Money in excess of Receipts.

Since Obama took office we have been running 12% roughly on a Mathematical Basis.
Deflation is Good, It means the Money Changers are NOT STEALING the VALUE of your Dollar