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Making Sense of Inflation

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation's mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along?
Fed leadership changes and political shifts could impact interest rate cuts, inflation, and jobs through 2027. Click here to ...
Inflation is caused by the gradual increase in the prices of goods and services throughout the economy. Low inflation is necessary for the economy, but too much inflation causes serious problems.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the current overshooting of the central bank's 2% inflation target is ...
What Is Cost-Push Inflation? Cost-push inflation is a type of inflation that arises from increased costs of production, leading to higher prices of goods and services. It is a significant economic ...
July CPI shows inflation ticking up, with core inflation at 3.0% year-over-year, signaling an end to the recent disinflation trend. Durable goods inflation is rising, partly due to tariffs, but ...
Official statistics show that the rate of UK inflation has increased more than anticipated due to the increasing prices of food and fuel. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which determines the ...
When oil prices plunged to four-year lows this year, many analysts immediately turned to the inflation narrative, dusting off the long-held belief that where oil prices go, inflation follows. But this ...
Inflation is hitting us from all sides, especially as we travel, as the price of a plane ticket is up 34% compared to last year, according to federal data. Meanwhile, lodging prices are up 11%. "We've ...
Financial experts are growing increasingly concerned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods coming into the United States from other countries could give rise to an economic condition known as ...
Since the financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession, investors and executives have grown accustomed to a world of low interest rates and low inflation. No longer. In 2021, inflation began ...