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Discover how deflation increases purchasing power yet risks higher unemployment and debt defaults. Learn its impact on consumers and the broader economy.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 2.3% higher than a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday, below the economists’ expectations of 2.4% and the previous reading. The monthly gain was 0 ...

Inflation rose slightly in April and remained above the Federal Reserve's target rate as the economic impact of higher tariffs is expected to impact consumer prices in the coming months. The Bureau of ...

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(The Center Square) – The economy was already slowing, and that was before higher tariffs kicked in last week, raising import taxes to the highest level since the Great Depression. The latest jobs ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in the year to November, but households still faced affordability challenges as the costs of basic goods and services like ...

Tokyo Consumer Inflation Eases But Stays Well Above BOJ’s Target Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area eased in June but remained firmly above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, leaving the ...

Consumer prices rose in December in almost all of the eurozone’s 19 members, a sign the threat of deflation that once loomed over the currency area has abated. Consumer prices in China decelerated ...