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In economics, inflation is an increase in the general level of prices of a given kind in a given currency. Inflation is measured by taking a "basket" of goods, and comparing the prices at two intervals, and adjusting for changes in the intrinsic basket. Thus, there are different measurements of inflation, depending on the basket of goods selected. The most common measures are of consumer inflation, producer inflation and GDP deflators, or price indexes. Th ... Including:

• Inflation - Measuring inflation
• Inflation - The role of inflation in the economy
• Inflation - Misery index
• Inflation - Causes of inflation
• Inflation - Monetary Theory
• Inflation - Neo-Keynesian Theory
• Inflation - Other theories of inflation
• Inflation - Stopping inflation
• Inflation - Monetary policy
• Inflation - Price controls

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From a monetary perspective deflation is caused by a reduction in the velocity of money, and the amount of money supply per person. In a hard money economy, deflation is the natural state of the economy - people multiply faster than hard money is created. Capitalism is also an engine of deflation: as capital stocks improve, and there are more competitors, the supply of goods goes up, which means prices must fall until they balance demand. Capitalism also drives eff ...

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There are different schools of thought as to what causes inflation. The two most prevalent theories are the neo-classical theory that inflation is driven by increases in the money supply, often used to finance government spending and the neo-Keynesian view that inflation is the result of diminishing returns of productivity. Inflation - Monetary Theory. One of the most widespread theories of inflation is also the most straightforward: inflation is an increase in the supply of money at a rate greater than th ...

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Sticky rice is usually served in a small basket made out of bamboo (Thai กระติ๊บ) ; the fingers of the right hand are used to eat it by wadding the rice. Two of the most popular dishes are gai yaang and tam mak hung (Thai ตำหมากหุ่ง). Gai yaang is grilled chicken, while tam mak hung is a spicy papaya salad. Kao neaw is also eaten with desserts. Kao neaw moon is Kao neaw steamed with coconut milk that can be served with ripened mango or durian. And kao neaw kluay is bana ...

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The original adhesive used in Post-it notes was invented in 1968 by Spencer Silver, a 3M researcher. While attempting to design a strong adhesive, he instead developed an adhesive that was very weak. No immediate application was apparent, until 1974 when a colleague, Arthur Fry, conceived of using the adhesive to create bookmarks while contemplating a hymnal in his church choir. Initial prototypes were available in 1977, and by 1980-1981, after a large sampling campaign, the produ ...

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The original Season is the "London Season", coinciding with the sitting of Parliament, and beginning some time after Christmas, and running until midsummer (ie. around late June in the northern hemisphere). Historically, the Season comprised innumerable social and charity engagements, including lavish ballroom dances and evenings at the opera or theatre. In the effect, these series of events served as a courtship ritual for the children of marriagable age of the nobility and upper gentry. The events which today comprise the London social season are increasingly hosted or spon ...

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