reflating
Adding air again
Reflating is the present participle of reflate, meaning to stimulate an economy after a period of deflation or recession by increasing the money supply or government spending.
The term implies deliberate policy intervention to restore prices and economic activity to previous levels: The central bank is reflating the economy through quantitative easing.
Asset purchases to boost economy
- central bankNational currency management institution
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
- money supplyTotal currency in circulation
- liquidityConvertibility to cash
discount rate · currency devaluation · easy money · printing money · bank lending
Filling with air again
- pumping upIncreasing pressure inside
- tireLose strength or energy
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- air mattressPortable inflatable sleeping surface
pool float · air pressure · bicycle pump · valve · inner tube · pneumatic · bladder · bellows
Return after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- reboundReturn after deflection
restoration · reinvigoration · economic upturn · expansion · market rally
State allocation of funds
- fiscal stimulusGovernment spending to boost economy
- deficit spendingExpenditures funded by debt
- tax cutsDecreased government assessments
- public investmentGovernment spending on shared assets
infrastructure spending · budget deficit · debt relief · economic stimulus · subsidies · pump priming · bailout · stimulus package
quantitative easing
Asset purchases to boost economy
- central bankNational currency management institution
- interest ratesPrice paid for borrowing
- money supplyTotal currency in circulation
liquidity · discount rate · currency devaluation · easy money · printing money · bank lending
reinflating
Filling with air again
- pumping upIncreasing pressure inside
- tireLose strength or energy
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
air mattress · pool float · air pressure · bicycle pump · valve · inner tube · pneumatic · bladder · bellows · compressor
revival
Return after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- bouncebackRecovery from adversity
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
rebound · restoration · reinvigoration · economic upturn · expansion · market rally
government spending
State allocation of funds
- fiscal stimulusGovernment spending to boost economy
- deficit spendingExpenditures funded by debt
- tax cutsDecreased government assessments
public investment · infrastructure spending · budget deficit · debt relief · economic stimulus · subsidies · pump priming · bailout · stimulus package · consumer spending
reflatingdeflating
Releasing contained gas
contracting · tightening · deflation · austerity · cooling
reflatingdeflating
Releasing contained gas
letting air out · emptying · flattening · depressurizing · puncturing