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SLUGFLATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
DEF

... a mixture of sluggish growth and inflation that is a cousin to stagflation.

OBS

The budget deficit has been worsening as the economy slows, revenues fall short, interest rates stay higher than expected and profits decline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques
DEF

[...] mélange de croissance ralentie et d'inflation et cousine de la stagflation.

OBS

Le déficit budgétaire s'est aggravé avec le tassement de la croissance, les recettes fiscales étant moins importantes et les taux d'intérêt étant plus élevés que prévu, le tout dans un contexte de recul des bénéfices des entreprises.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
DEF

Situación que se presenta cuando en la economía coinciden una elevada tasa de inflación y una fuerte caída del ritmo de crecimiento económico.

OBS

En español, el término "estanflación" se usa para "stagflation" y "slugflation".

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