Alan Ohnsman is a Forbes senior editor who covers cleantech and advanced transportation. He joined Forbes in 2016 and works in Los Angeles. He co-authors the Current Climate newsletter, writes ...

Inflation is the overall rise in the prices of goods and services over time. It has significant effects on consumers, businesses, investors, and the overall economy. Moderate inflation has been a ...

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The U.S. inflation rate by year shows how much prices for goods and services rise year-over-year. The inflation rate typically reacts to phases of the business cycle, which is the natural cycle of ...

Adam B. Frankel is a personal finance writer and financial adviser with over 30 years of experience. When he’s not managing money in the stock market, he teaches financial topics and other core ...

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A new study reveals the real reason everyone is still so worked up about inflation Ever since 2022, when inflation hit a 40-year high of 9%, Americans have been pissed off about the economy.

High inflation has mostly been defeated around the world, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, providing a surprisingly upbeat assessment on prices after warning only three months ago ...

Physicist Alan Guth, the father of cosmic inflation theory, describes emerging ideas about where our universe comes from, what else is out there, and what caused it to exist in the first place.