Learn about value deflation where businesses reduce product quality or size instead of raising prices, affecting consumption ...

A consumer-fueled U.S. economy is still growing at a strong pace, a weak jobs market might be on the mend and inflation is ...

Currently, the ratio is almost at 41. The last time it was this high was back during the early 2000s, right before the infamous dot-com crash. In 2021, it was at around 39, and the market would go on ...

As Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1s surge into mainstream life, grocery budgets are collapsing: down 5.3% to 8.2% ...

“CPI is still under a cloud from the missing October number. Inflation is still relatively high, but trending downward.

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High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders. A photo released by Iranian state media shows a protest in Tehran on Monday, a day after Iran ...

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FIRST ON FOX: An analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers finds inflation has been lower in conservative-led states than in liberal-led states over the past year, with the largest ...

State and local economic conditions and policies lead to deviations in inflation from the national average. For example, if local housing supply is relatively inelastic, then monetary or fiscal ...

As companies grapple with inflation, many are forced to reduce product volume while keeping prices and packaging the same—a trend known as “shrinkflation.” This common practice carries significant ...

Americans weary of high – and rising – prices may get some relief in 2026. Or not. Many analysts believe the economy is finding its footing after several jolts from tariffs, the long tail of the ...