Sagflation
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A period of economic stagnation combined with inflation, which is distinct from more severe stagflation because growth is slowing rather than declining. countable, uncountable
"Moody's is not optimistic that this ongoing crisis can be resolved within the existing relationships between lenders and borrowers, and we believe that some form of subsidized solution may evolve. In this situation, a reversal in interest rates and renewed inflation without strong economic growth (a reprise of the sagflation of the 1970s) might well precipitate another crisis, particularly for supranational lending agencies."
Example
More examples"Moody's is not optimistic that this ongoing crisis can be resolved within the existing relationships between lenders and borrowers, and we believe that some form of subsidized solution may evolve. In this situation, a reversal in interest rates and renewed inflation without strong economic growth (a reprise of the sagflation of the 1970s) might well precipitate another crisis, particularly for supranational lending agencies."
Etymology
Blend of sag + inflation.
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