Deflation is an economic phenomenon characterized by a general decline in prices for goods and services. Unlike inflation, where prices rise, deflation can lead to a decrease in consumer spending as ...

At 3 percent inflation over an 80-year lifetime, prices will multiply by a factor of more than 10. A dollar will become nine ...

Whether you’re scrolling through social media, attending political rallies or shopping at your local grocery store, you’re bound to hear the term “inflation” thrown around. Inflation measures the ...

Zach D. Berg ’28 is a History and Government concentrator in Adams House. Daniel Zhao ’28 is a Math and Computer Science concentrator in Adams House. Many economists agree that the only thing worse ...

ORLANDO, Florida, June 4 (Reuters) - Investors, consumers and policymakers may justifiably fear the specter of tariff-fueled inflation later this year and beyond, but it's powerful global ...

The European Central Bank still needs to see a slowdown in non-energy inflation to be confident that overall price growth ...

Wholesale inflation turned negative in October, dropping to minus 1.21 percent. Prices for food, fuel, and manufactured items saw significant decrease ...

I Bonds, inflation-protected U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds, are making a comeback due to recent economic unpredictability and tariff impacts. Unlike other Treasuries, I Bonds offer flexibility in ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest in five months in January while producer price deflation persisted, reflecting mixed consumer spending and weak factory ...

Ed pointed out that this “increases the odds that China will share its deflation troubles with a global economy that’s staggering out of 2025 and worried about what 2026 will bring.” In other words, ...