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MENTAL MODEL · M3400

Biflation

Biflation
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A phenomenon in which inflation and deflation occur simultaneously in an economy, typically with inflation in necessities and commodities, and deflation in assets and non-essential goods.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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K-shaped prices. Avoid speaking of 'inflation' or 'deflation' in general terms. It may be that 'what the poor buy is rising, while what the rich buy is falling.' This split can exacerbate social divisions.

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Money and credit transmit unevenly across sectors: necessities rise due to supply shocks and wage rigidity, while assets fall due to debt deleveraging and demand contraction, forming a split price structure of 'necessities rising, assets falling.' It reflects that different groups in the economy face two different price worlds.

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