The slump in market-based breakeven inflation rates has raised fears that falling inflation expectations could trigger a deflationary spiral in the US. But breakeven rates are measures of inflation compensation rather than actual inflation expectations. In contrast, survey-based measures suggest that the actual inflation expectations of households, businesses and professional forecasters remain well-anchored.
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