The Specter of Deflation and What it Means for GSA Lessors
| 03 June 2020
Is the economy headed for deflation? How the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) can be a good economic indicator.
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Is the economy headed for deflation? How the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) can be a good economic indicator.
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