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Today we’re digging into a series of economic reports that give us more insight into what’s happening in this economy. First, we look at rising prices, the cost of money and why inflation might ...

Inflation — it’s a word you hear frequently, but do you really understand what it means? The main effects of inflation are better interest rates for savings accounts and higher costs of living, but ...

The definition of inflation is an increase in prices and a subsequent decrease in the purchasing power of money. But demand-pull inflation is slightly more complex, as it occurs when prices go up ...

The Atlanta Fed tracks two types of inflation: sticky and flexible. What they are telling us is that inflation has fallen dramatically on consumer-sensitive items—even dipping into negative territory ...

Maybe you’ve heard of inflation or felt it burning a hole in your wallet. Maybe you’ve also heard of the Federal Reserve, which works to keep inflation in check and sets monetary policies — such as ...

The latest Consumer Price Index report showed inflation cooling to just 3% in June. That's good news for both the Federal Reserve and ordinary Americans. But there could be other types of economic ...