[ichabod1]

I’m wondering if we can have inflation and deflation at the same time. Of course the brain trust up there in Washington would say on the average, we’re perfectly fine.

[paulycy]

Of course the brain trust up there in Washington would say on the average, we’re perfectly fine.

LOL! Of course they would. Nothing wrong here! We should be thanking zer0 for how good he is to us and our soon-to-be commie country...

[EBH]

I’m wondering if we can have inflation and deflation at the same time.

Inflation AND deflation at the same time? Economic straws in the wind

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A.

I’ve noticed a strange development recently: two indicators that I follow for inflation and deflation are both rising, implying that we may be headed for a period of both inflation and deflation at the same time. Since no reputable economist that I’ve ever read would conceive of such an apparent oxymoron, this caught my attention. First let me describe the indicators, discuss how it might happen despite the apparent contradiction, and then talk about some of the potential implications and what you might do about them.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Good question ich, the answer is yes, inflation and deflation can be experienced at the same time in different sectors. Food and energy sectors are experiencing inflation right now. Real estate, durable goods, and labor are experiencing deflation.