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Inflation versus Deflation, Which is Worse?
| Investment Research Group |
8 February 2009
Unlike most commentators, I am convinced the economic outlook is inflationary (rising prices) rather than deflationary (falling prices) and interest rates are likely to rise rather than fall.
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