Recent inflation in many countries has been the result of higher commodity prices, especially fuel and food prices. In these circumstances, domestic deflationary policies will only further slow growth – and are helpless to stem imported inflation.
另一大误导是放大通胀的威胁。目前，不少国家的通胀是由商品价格，特别是燃料和食品价格的大涨引起的。在这样的环境下，国内通缩政策只能进一步拉低增长，对输入性通胀完全起不到作用。