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Race to the bottom
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
A situation in which competition between governments leads to very excessive (harmful) deregulation.
2.
Noun
A situation in which competition between entities leads to elimination of perks or amenities, often in the interest of cutting costs.
3.
Noun
Any situation in which multiple parties are seemingly competing to achieve the greatest level of mediocrity.
Synonyms
predatory pricing
dumping
price war
protection
currency war
rent-seeking
cartel
contraction
price-cutting
giveback
market foreclosure
skimpflation
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