• ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    Bringing prices down means deflation and that is terrible for the economy. It means the real value of debt increases which disincentivises investment. It also risks a deflationary spiral which is a situation where decreases in the price level lead to lower production, which in turn leads to lower wages and demand, which leads to further decreases in the price level.