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 ...

Inflation is on the rise again. That was the major economic takeaway on Friday morning after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed reading on inflation for September. Released later than ...

The Federal Reserve has been in the spotlight lately as it cut interest rates to keep the economy moving. But what does this mean for inflation? To get a clear picture, GOBankingRates asked ChatGPT ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Vladimir Vladimirov / Getty Images ...

Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. By Colby Smith Colby Smith cover the Federal Reserve.

Inflation isn’t a four-letter word, but the way that everyone from economists to TV pundits to politicians talks about it, it might as well be. Even if you don’t know exactly how inflation works, ...

As inflation worries linger, investors are watching gold for clues about protection against rising prices. The question is ...

The Fed could have waited for delayed economic reports on inflation and employment, Goolsbee says Top officials at the Federal Reserve are not in agreement about how to help the economy. Two top ...

Amid a complex economy, focusing on fundamentals helps to frame my thinking as I formulate monetary policy. First, how is the Federal Open Market Committee faring relative to the goals Congress ...

Nigeria’s inflation figures for December 2025 were released on Thursday, and a closer look at the data reveals an unusual shift. The year-on-year inflation rates for earlier months in 2025, ...