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 ...

Explore how deflation affects investment values, the shift toward cash preservation, and strategies that investors can use to ...

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 deflation impacts national debt, from rising real debt values to reduced spending and increased interest rates ...

The economy faces two potential outcomes: deflation or stagflation, driven by tariffs and global trade disruptions, each with severe consequences. Deflation could occur first, causing economic ...

Annual inflation reached 3% in September, marking a six-month streak during which price increases accelerated. That means your living costs aren’t just rising, they’re rising faster as more tariff ...

For a century, economists have taught us to fear falling prices. But the deflation phobia stems from a misreading of the ...

Zach D. Berg ’28 is a History and Government concentrator in Adams House. Daniel Zhao ’28 is a Math and Computer Science concentrator in Adams House. Many economists agree that the only thing worse ...

President Donald Trump suggested that inflation is on the decline and might continue to decrease, but also expressed concerns about the possibility of deflation. On Monday, Trump, while speaking to ...

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China's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to a 34-month high in December, but the full-year rate slumped to the ...