ATLANTA -- What could be better if you're a consumer? Gas prices, down 15 percent in June; men's and boys' clothing, down 4 percent; girls' apparel, 2.5 percent; new cars, almost 2 percent; used cars, ...

Cathie Wood, Wall Street's most vocal proponent of deflation, is getting a few high-profile supporters even as price pressures continued to surprise to the upside. Jeffrey Gundlach and Elon Musk ...

Explore the surprising benefits of deflation as seen in Switzerland, and understand when falling prices can signal economic growth instead of downturn.

Inflation is retreating from its pandemic-era highs. Economic jargon yields two similar terms — "deflation" and "disinflation" — that might describe this pullback. In an economy experiencing ...

Deflation is when prices fall outright for goods and services. Prices declined in 2023 in categories such as physical goods, groceries and energy, according to the December consumer price index.

Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise.

Deflation in China continues to become more entrenched. New data showed consumer prices in China dropped at their sharpest rate in 14 years. Turmoil in China's property market has crushed consumer ...

Some segments of the U.S. economy are seeing deflation, meaning prices are falling for consumers. That's largely happening for physical goods such as furniture and bedding, clothing, household ...