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To: mishedlo who wrote (70885)11/4/2007 6:41:34 AM
From: Sunny Jim  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
<<Inflation is an increase in money supply and credit. >>

I would think that you need to qualify your definition by adding "relative to the increase in GDP". In other words if the GDP is increasing, the amount of money supply and credit could increase by the same percentage without causing inflation, no?



To: mishedlo who wrote (70885)11/4/2007 5:17:21 PM
From: The Vet  Respond to of 116555
 
<< Oil is set to hit $100 a barrel: Is This Deflation? >>

Perhaps it is better put this way...

Oil is set to hit 0.12 ounces of gold a barrel: Is that Deflation?

At least with my version we have firm measuring sticks to make the comparison..



To: mishedlo who wrote (70885)11/5/2007 5:55:39 AM
From: zamboz  Respond to of 116555
 
Yep. Deflation in some areas of the economy and inflation in others. Peak commodities like oil, drinking water and precious metals are going up. A couple of impromptu candidates for the deflation side are wages and housing. Proof by contradiction ("gold is above $800" or "oil is $100") does not work here.