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 ...

But there are some bright spots for consumers. Inflation is lower than its 2022 peak. And prices are actually falling in some categories, which is known as deflation. Overall, the U.S. is in a ...

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

China’s inflation rate year-over-year rose to 0.2% from the previous -0.3%, marking a 0.5 percentage point increase. This shift from deflation to inflation indicates a positive change in price levels.

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

Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise.