This chart shows the market's 5-year, 5-year forward expected inflation rate. Today it is making a new multi-year high. Gold has perked up today as well, gaining $23 to $1104/oz. These facts square ...

Discover how deflation increases purchasing power yet risks higher unemployment and debt defaults. Learn its impact on consumers and the broader economy.

The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices falling for the first time in more than two years in another sign of weakening demand. The consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.3% ...

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

Most people are familiar with the word inflation, which typically has a negative connotation. However, in economic terms, deflation is actually worse. In monetary policy, it refers to the overall ...

Explore the surprising benefits of deflation as seen in Switzerland, and understand when falling prices can signal economic growth instead of downturn.

The Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation has dominated headlines for months, but last week a pair of executives sounded warnings about the potential for deflation, while a deep dive into the ...

Inflation versus deflation? Bull market versus bear market? The economy is confusing enough for the average person without all the jargon. While most Americans just want to know how much a carton of ...

Deflation is a troubling economic condition characterized by declining prices in goods, services and wages. Deflation is usually the consequence of a slowing or stagnant economy. When an economy slows ...

This paper examines the impact of deflation on fiscal aggregates. With deflation relatively rare in modern history, it relies mostly on the historical records, using a dataset panel covering 150 years ...

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 ...

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