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Inflation
The overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy, usually as measured by the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index. As goods and services increase in price, the Dollar (or Pound, etc.) will decrease in buying power. In a healthy economy, inflation increases from 2-3 percent per year. At times, however, inflation has reached 23 percent causing massive currency devaluation. Inflation is the opposite of deflation.
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