We're going through not a period of inflation or deflation right now. Most people call it stagflation. Short of it: Banks can't give out loans, but they're al

We're going through not a period of inflation or deflation right now. Most people call it stagflation. Short of it: Banks can't give out loans, but they're also being bailed out in massive amounts - injecting money into the economy. Businesses can't get loans to expand, and lay off employees. People have less money, but there's more money floating around in the economy. It sucks.