fukhueson@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 年前Monthly US consumer prices post first drop in four years as inflation subsideswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkMonthly US consumer prices post first drop in four years as inflation subsideswww.reuters.comfukhueson@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 年前message-square12fedilink
minus-squareCarrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 年前That’s kind of just how trends work. Economics indicators tend to lag, as it takes time for supply chains to adjust to conditions and changes. Deflation is actually not a desirable thing anyway, so this isn’t actually necessarily a win. But I’ll take it anyway.
minus-squareNegativeInf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前It represents a break in the previous trend.
minus-squareCarrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前No, but the few years of inflation was. Now that trend is changing.
That’s kind of just how trends work. Economics indicators tend to lag, as it takes time for supply chains to adjust to conditions and changes.
Deflation is actually not a desirable thing anyway, so this isn’t actually necessarily a win. But I’ll take it anyway.
One month is not a “trend.”
It represents a break in the previous trend.
No, but the few years of inflation was. Now that trend is changing.
Or it’s noise.