The latest Irish inflation figures revealed that core inflation tumbled deeper into negative territory in April, suggesting that the chance of a prolonged bout of negative inflation is growing. This should provide policymakers in the euro-zone as a whole with a timely warning not to underestimate the risk of a sustained period of deflation.
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