Definition: Deflation is when asset and consumer prices fall over time. This may seem like a great thing for shoppers, except that the cause of widespread deflation is a long-term drop in demand. It means that a recession is probably underway. That brings job losses, declining wages and a big hit to your stock portfolio. As a recession worsens, so does deflation.
The Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) is an intelligence bureau in the United States Department of State tasked with analyzing information.
CIA is the Central Intelligence agency: They are responsible for collecting foreign intelligence for the US government. FBI Is the federal bureau of investigation, they are pretty much a federal police force. They do collect intelligence on terrorism, but only insofar as to prosecute the offenders.