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inflation

Inflation is an increase in the price of a basket of goods and services that is representative of the economy as a whole.(source: economics.about.com )

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indexation

The automatic adjustment of an economic variable, such as wages, taxes, or pension benefits, to a cost-of-living index, so that the variable rises or falls

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devaluation

A reduction in the value of a currency with respect to those goods, services or other monetary units with which that currency can be exchanged.

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depreciation

A decrease in an asset’s value caused by unfavorable market conditions (Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/depreciation.asp#ixzz2K1MoFQDj) For accounting purposes, depreciation indicates how much of an asset’s value

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deflation

In economics, deflation is a decrease in the general price level of goods and services. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflation)

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credit crunch

A credit crunch is an economic condition in which investment capital is difficult to obtain. Banks and investors become wary of lending funds to corporations,

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