Worth noting: Inflation applies only if prices increase. When prices fall, it’s actually called “deflation.” If prices decelerate, or continue to increase but at a slower rate than in the ...

As bad as inflation can be, stagflation (when inflation is rising but the economy is in a rut) can be worse – as can deflation (when widespread, persistently falling prices threaten to ...

But as the price of goods and services tumbles, analysts are now starting to worry about the risk of deflation. Inflation rose by 4% in the 12 months to December. This was a surprise uptick from ...