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Forces that push an economy towards deflation include the following
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But some disagree with the liberal view of this.  As one observer points out, "[t]he period of the greatest growth in the U.S. during the nineteenth century, from 1820 to 1850 and from 1865 to 1900, was associated with significant deflation."<ref>http://mises.org/library/what%E2%80%99s-so-scary-about-deflation</ref>
 
But some disagree with the liberal view of this.  As one observer points out, "[t]he period of the greatest growth in the U.S. during the nineteenth century, from 1820 to 1850 and from 1865 to 1900, was associated with significant deflation."<ref>http://mises.org/library/what%E2%80%99s-so-scary-about-deflation</ref>
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== Forces of deflation ==
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Forces that push an economy towards deflation include the following:
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*low overall employment, which can occur even if reported [[unemployment]] is small.
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*extreme price-cutting by sellers, which can be encouraged by technological factors such as the [[internet]].
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*[[invention]]s, as occurred shortly after the [[Civil War]].
    
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