Economy Quote by Athanasios Orphanides

Deflation isn't good, and inflation is easier to cure than deflation.

— Robert Kiyosaki

However, in spite of the general perception that monetary policy should be conducted so as to avert deflation, a central bank cannot lower interest…

— Toshihiko Fukui

Despite the recent conviction of many that we're headed back to inflation, I think deflation remains the more likely prospect. You've just got too…

— Gary Shilling

Deflation means a slowdown of income growth. Markets shrink, new capital investment and employment also taper off, so wages decline. That is what's happening…

— Michael Hudson

In the simplest terms, inflation occurs when there's too much money in the system. On the flip side, deflation occurs when there are too…

— Robert Kiyosaki

Inflation is not always the main problem, or indeed a problem at all. Sometimes, though rarely, deflation is a more serious threat, and we…

— Gavyn Davies

Monetary policy has less room to maneuver when interest rates are close to zero, while expansionary fiscal policy is likely both more effective and…

— Ben Bernanke

The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of inflation but equally serious to the borrower.

— Jack Kemp

When they say inflation is bad, deflation is good, what they mean is, more money for us 1% is good; we're all for asset…

— Michael Hudson

When inflation begins to rise, that's a situation we know how to deal with. When the economy is not doing well, and we're stuck…

— Charles L. Evans

Inflation is lower and more stable and the real business cycle fluctuations are more modest.

— Martin Feldstein

Inflation is certainly low and stable and, measured in unemployment and labour-market slack, the economy has made a lot of progress. The pace of…

— Ben Bernanke