Mainstream economists define “inflation” as general increases in consumer and producer prices. Yet, such a definition misses why prices increase in the first ...

Here’s a closer look at how inflation erodes the value of your money, along with the current outlook for inflation and interest rates. Inflation is the term used to describe the increase in ...

What does the inflation rate mean for your money? The rise in the inflation rate means higher product prices and a fall in the purchasing power of money. When general prices rise during inflation ...

Inflation is a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. Inflation is a normal and regular phenomenon — and a smart investor can purchase strategic investments to ...

When people spend less money, this brings down demand and lower prices, which should then lower inflation. But a higher base rate has pushed up mortgage payments for millions of homeowners ...

Inflation accelerated for a third straight month in December on rising food and energy costs, reaching a five-month high and underscoring that an encouraging slowdown in price increases last ...