After grappling with high inflation for more than two years, American consumers are now seeing an economic trend that many might only dimly remember: falling prices — but only on certain types of ...

Inflation happens when prices rise and purchasing power falls, while deflation occurs when prices drop and purchasing power increases. Both can strain an economy if they move too far in either ...

Deflation is an economic phenomenon characterized by a general decline in prices for goods and services. Unlike inflation, ...

Inflation has cooled significantly in recent months — but you may still find yourself paying more at the grocery store or the doctor's office than before the pandemic. It's a big reason why people are ...

Inflation has been cooling for several months, but markets and the economy would suffer if sharp deflation sets in. Deflation can eat away at company earnings and margins, which would drive stock ...

July Fourth saw big crowds, congested highways and full airplanes as tens of millions of Americans celebrated not only the country’s independence but their own liberation from the pandemic. There were ...

Explore how debt deflation increases real debt burdens during economic downturns and its potential spiral effects on the economy and borrowers.

After persistent inflation since 2021, falling prices in the U.S. are causing some to worry that the opposite will occur: Deflation, or declining prices. "The Fed's extreme policy actions of the COVID ...

(NEXSTAR) – Inflation once again dropped a bit last month – though you may not notice it in the grocery store aisles or on restaurant menus. The latest data on consumer inflation showed that prices in ...