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How are lower oil prices affecting inflation?

The drop in global oil prices since mid-2014 will push many advanced economies into deflation, but the trough will vary considerably between economies. And while inflation should rebound rapidly in the US and UK, the risk that deflation becomes ingrained is much greater in the euro-zone and Japan.

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