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Chinese economy expected to have slipped into deflation as recovery falters
(www.theguardian.com)
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"But deflation can hurt economic growth, as consumers will delay purchasing products if they think they will be cheaper in future."
Not if people are already mostly only buying what they need to survive.
LOL. "I think I'll starve because I bet I can save 3.5% on food prices in a month"
I mean, if it discourages people from buying new fridges when their old one still works that's good actually. A fridge that gets thrown out is just a waste, it's only due to braindead capitalist logic that this looks like growth.