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by AKrumbach 3941 days ago
> Are there any examples of deflation actually being harmful in an economy?

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, no: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/publications/the-region/defla...

In fact, one of the theorists there suggested a rate of -3% (or 3% deflation) might be optimal.