[The Duke]

I think that deflation is the hallmark of depression.

This is an interesting point. Inflation should be sufficient to force money away from savings, so implementation of negative interest rates must be an indicator of deflation. However, we're certainly not seeing deflation at the gas pumps or grocery checkout lines.

Strange times. I don't think this ends well.

[spokeshave]

More like stagflation.
Germany has highest cost of electricity in Europe.