Discover the complexities of inflation, including stagflation, hyperinflation, and deflation. Learn their causes, effects on the economy, and key economic theories.

The Federal Reserve may not like it, but there isn’t much it can do about the forces keeping inflation elevated, David ...

Inflation rose again in September, revealing the persistence of rising prices as the job market shows signs of cooling and consumers head into the holiday season. Consumer prices increased 3% from a ...

The Consumer Price Index climbed at an annual rate of 3% in September, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted. Economists polled by financial ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has warned of a tariff-induced price hike. Consumer prices rose 2.9% in August compared to a year ago, marking an uptick in price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff ...

For Kasey McBlais, a 42-year-old single mom who lives in Maine with her two elementary school-aged children, the cost of running a household is only getting more expensive, from buying groceries to ...

The Federal Reserve’s goal is to keep inflation at or under 2%. Annual inflation rose slightly in September, but not as much ...

Swiss consumer price inflation touched 1.6% in January, the highest level since late 2008, as it moved closer to the 2% upper ...