Even as President Joe Biden and Democrats try to refocus attention elsewhere, August’s 8.3% inflation figure means the economy is going to remain top of mind for voters going into the midterm ...

Retailers are facing a dilemma. Record inflation is forcing unwanted price increases while eroding already frayed consumer loyalty, hitting their bottom lines. Retailers can escape inflation’s grasp, ...

One cannot escape the discussion of inflation these days, whether it be from one’s daily inflow of news or just from conversations in the grocery store or around the gas pump. Even those used to ...

Inflation may not return to normal levels and could come in waves, similar to the 1970s, due to ongoing explosion in US national debt and soaring interest costs. Investors should prepare for a ...

Japan has been struggling for some time to generate enough velocity in inflation to escape the gravitational pull of deflation. The story for the rest of 2024 and into 2025 is now centered on whether ...

Millions of people in the United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending generous subsidies for those who buy ...

As India heads toward general elections, managing inflation remains a pivotal economic challenge. In February this year, India recorded a retail inflation rate of 5.09%, a slight decrease from January ...

Pedro Benzina would be considered one lucky man in Argentina. His profession –software development– ranks amongst the highest paid in the country. If positioned correctly, he could work for ...

Credit-card executives have started to see U.S. consumers shift their spending to lower-cost products as they grapple with inflation at its highest level in 40 years. Overall volume on credit cards ...

What happens when governments run massive deficits and then create/print too much money to fund them? Below is a table summarizing some of the world’s worst bouts of inflation. Note, in the third ...