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 ...

Economists forecast the CPI to rise 0.2% in May after rising by the same amount in April. The goods data will be closely watched for early signs of tariff-driven inflation, with larger impacts ...

A range of tariffs on U.S. imports has been enacted or considered recently. Trade tariffs can potentially affect price inflation for consumption and investment goods. Estimates suggest that the impact ...

Inflation is a word you hear all the time. However, many people don’t fully understand how it works or how it impacts their daily lives. While some effects of inflation, such as the ever-increasing ...

Inflation — it’s a word you hear frequently, but do you really understand what it means? The main effects of inflation are better interest rates for savings accounts and higher costs of living, but ...

January CPI reflects rising transport and tariff costs; falling rents balance core inflation to keep bond markets stabilized. Read why bond market needs to be stable.

A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco examined the impact of tariffs on the economy based on historical examples, finding that the effect of import taxes on inflation and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. Inflation is a top concern among individual investors, according to a ...

Inflation remains one of the most pressing economic concerns for Americans because it affects the cost of living, including everything from gas to groceries. With the annual inflation rate in the U.S.

The Economic Survey 2026 predicts India's inflation will be higher in FY27 than FY26, but remains within the RBI's target.

India’s retail inflation - also called the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation - hitting a record low of 0.25% in October may spell good news for the common man, not just in terms of a lower rate of ...