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depressionary

depressionary  adj.—Gloss: Related to a depression or a recession that looks like it could become a depression. Â«The destruction of consumer spending forces all economic actors to lower down their prices. So it clearly has a...

dark pool

dark pool  n.— Â«â€śThe situation now is that the CFTC is sitting there looking at one screen, one piece of the picture, which is whatever is happening on the exchanges. Meanwhile, an increasing volume in dollars is taking place in the form...

Zim

Zim
 n.— Â«(title)» â€”“Zimbabwe: Inflation Now Zim’s Common Enemy” by Jeffrey Gogo The Herald (Harare, Zimbabew) June 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Inflation Eve

Inflation Eve  n.— Â«Inflation Eve, as it’s known in New York City, is as much a Big Apple tradition as the Chrysler Building and the Staten Island Ferry.» â€”“Glad You Asked: Thanksgiving leftovers” by Chris...

pushing on a string

pushing on a string  n.— Â«The attempt to pump money into the banking system failed, and as a result, the phrase “pushing on a string” was coined to describe the futility of inflationary policies in this environment.» â€”“Wisdom from...

white space

white space  n.— Â«White space—a high-growth or unserved market or outside-the-box business opportunity.» â€”“Increased pay gets devoured by inflation” by Diane Stafford Kansas City Star (Kan., Mo.) Nov. 23...