The latest inflation report out this Friday shows price growth accelerated again, rising 0.4% last month. The Consumer Price ...

Since when do we need to gamify the cost of fries? Thanks to inflation, people have found themselves in the grocery aisle or a restaurant or a car lot over the past few years wondering just what ...

A recent survey reveals consumers’ continuing struggles with high inflation are having a “large impact” on their finances.

By Colby Smith and Ben Casselman Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation have started to move up ...

People associate inflation with a really bad economy. As economists, we see inflation occurring in two scenarios: In one, the economy is booming, there’s high demand and that leads to increases.

On the other hand, consumers don’t spend as much money when inflation is low or stagnant, not even when prices are lowered to tempt more people to make purchases. Low inflation can be a sign of ...

An example of this type of demand-pull inflation would be tickets to a major sporting event. There are only so many seats available (limited supply). More people want to attend the game than the ...

Inflation has been on many people's minds lately, especially when you go to the grocery store for a few items and leave with a sky-high amount on your receipt. Thankfully, there may be a potential ...

Prices that grow too fast make it harder for households to budget for groceries, fuel and other essential goods and services. High inflation is especially difficult for people with low or fixed ...

Leslie Kramer is a writer for Institutional Investor, correspondent for CNBC, journalist for Investopedia, and managing editor for Markets Group. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy ...