Inflation happens when prices rise and purchasing power falls, while deflation occurs when prices drop and purchasing power increases. Both can strain an economy if they move too far in either ...

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The Federal Reserve has been in the spotlight lately as it cut interest rates to keep the economy moving. But what does this mean for inflation? To get a clear picture, GOBankingRates asked ChatGPT ...

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The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ input costs, resulting in supply-side effects such as higher inflation and ...

I asked Nick a simple question: What’s the worst thing on the planet for a bond portfolio? The answer was simple, too. Rising interest rates. That one force pulled a key thread in traditional ...

Determining what the S&P 500 will do in 2026 is almost impossible and depends on the fate of the U.S. economy, government policy, earnings growth and other trends. Years of soaring inflation, ...

Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. By Colby Smith Colby Smith cover the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its second interest rate cut of this year as policymakers moved to support the labor market despite inflation remaining above the central bank's target. Fed ...

UK CPI inflation came in at 3.8% for September, unchanged from the previous month, with analysts having forecast a reading of 4%. Follow our live coverage for the latest reaction and the implications ...

A decrease in oil supply drives up oil prices, which can raise unemployment and inflation. To counter adverse effects on inflation, a central bank may choose to increase its policy rate, potentially ...