However, as we witnessed Romney spiral downward, circle clumsily, and quicken the tempo of his comments, we saw Obama become calmer and more focused.

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This is probably a good thing as the vicious circle of stated inflation driving an inflationary spiral is often the reason for inflation itself, yet below the headlines inflation is just a process of too much money in the system.

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Nobody is yet suggesting America is suffering from deflation, which can trigger a downward spiral of falling prices, shrinking demand and financial distress: a vicious circle America last experienced in the 1930s depression.

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