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To: CFW

Stagflation is a term used to describe a stagnant economy hampered not only by slow growth but by high inflation as well.[2] While this combination may seem counterintuitive, it proved real during the 1970s and early 1980s when workers in the U.S. and Europe were subjected to high unemployment as well as the loss of purchasing power.

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/inflation-vs-stagflation.asp


12 posted on 04/23/2024 1:12:21 PM PDT by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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To: yuleeyahoo

Didn’t Japan have a whole generation of slump after riding high on their auto exports, etc?


13 posted on 04/23/2024 1:24:52 PM PDT by desertsolitaire
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