When deflationary expectations are entrenched, as they are in Europe today, consumers and investors delay spending on the ground that prices and costs will be lower tomorrow. Those expectations become self fulfilling, because less spending means even less inflation and, in the worst case, falling prices.

The world's expectations are high.

Our expectations are indeed minimal.

Why Are Commodity Prices Falling?

And why are democracy aspirants falling behind?

Because many contracts are sticky (that is, not easily revised) in monetary terms, inflation and deflation would both inflict damage on the economy. Rising prices reduce the value of savings and pensions, while falling prices reduce profit expectations, encourage hoarding, and increase the real burden of debt.

Though prophecy is delusive, an agreed point of departure should be falling expectations. As Ipsos MORI s Social Research Institute reports The assumption of an automatically better future for the next generation is gone in much of the West.

National systems are expected to deliver security and respond to growing public expectations.

For many men and boys, expectations are the complete opposite they are supposed to be sexually active.

Seminar expectations

People around the world are getting better medicine but mentally, we're falling apart.

The outcome document, while falling short of our expectations, presents a platform for multilateral solutions to the broad range of global problems related to development, peace and security, human rights, the rule of law and the reinvigoration of the United Nations.

Falling Stars

Goals and expectations

Goals and expectations

We love challenges, but when expectations are low, trust me, we will sink to them.

have been unearthed. In this broader context the expectations on the CD are truly high.

We are alarmed that expectations for COP17 are so low. Where is the global leadership that must respond urgently?

The large gap between US and foreign long term interest rates that should emerge from and signal expectations of a falling dollar does not exist. And the 65 billion needed every month to fund the US current account deficit continues to flow in.

But, though inflation is very low, and even negative in a few countries, something more must be going on, because commodity prices are falling relative to the overall price level. In other words, real commodity prices are falling.

The housing office is unable to build new structures, and existing structures are falling apart.

True, there are bright spots India, Spain, and the United Kingdom are beating expectations. The United States recovery is solid.

Falling Blocks Game

Falling for Germany

Now, exports to the US are falling while the yen has strengthened. Moreover, high oil prices in a country that imports all of its oil needs, together with falling business profitability and confidence, are pushing Japan into a recession.

Were your expectations met?

These risks are already exacerbating the economic slowdown equity markets are falling everywhere, leading to negative wealth effects on consumption and capital spending. Borrowing costs are rising for highly indebted sovereigns, credit rationing is undermining small and medium size companies, and falling commodity prices are reducing exporting countries income.

Falling oil prices and the prospect of a prolonged period of low inflation also seem to have affected inflation expectations. Given the potency of the recent oil price shock, the risk is that inflation may temporarily slip into negative territory in the coming months.

Fit falling blocks together

Falling blocks puzzle game

Great Expectations for the Renminbi

Hence, their expectations were met.

The expectations are high. Let us take on the challenge, and let our legacy be no more poverty.

However, economic growth and expectations are constantly threatened by inappropriate macroeconomic policies, poor economic management and external shocks.

These constraints are due not to the absence of egalitarian provisions but to the weight of social expectations.

In the developing world, too, the vast majority of people have started to experience sustained improvement in living standards and are rapidly developing similar growth expectations. But will future generations, particularly in advanced economies, realize such expectations?

A puzzle block falling game.

It's a constantly falling process.

Coming Together and Falling Apart

Stock Markets Fear of Falling

Watch out for falling objects!

It's about our beliefs and expectations.

Metaphor matters because it creates expectations.

Dan Gilbert on our mistaken expectations

She lived up to our expectations.