The 2008 global equity (NYSEArca: EFA ), real estate (NYSEArca: RWO ) and commodity (NYSEArca: DBC ) meltdown erased an estimated $50 trillion worth of wealth. The debt burden will become larger and more of a default risk. Deflation Threat - A Simple Concept Government spending and money printing has been identified as key causes for an alleged inflationary environment.