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

The deflationary processes have greatly benefited households and businesses under the current fiat dollar standard in recent ...

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

Yes, the macroeconomic data at the time showed inflation subsiding, good jobs reports, and low unemployment. However, voters still felt the economy was doing poorly due to persistent inflation and ...

On his podcast on Monday, Pompliano said the U.S. is “getting hit with multiple deflationary forces all at the same time,” and called it “a really big deal.” He added that these trends are “forcing ...

Is the Federal Reserve an “inflation-monger,” as monetary economist Brendan Brown labels it in his new book, “Bad Money”? Of course it is. The Fed has stuck us with a constant depreciation of the ...

Harvard University’s Office of Undergraduate Education found an acceleration of grade inflation in the past decade, according to a report released Oct. 27 by the University. Students studying on the ...

Zach D. Berg ’28 is a History and Government concentrator in Adams House. Daniel Zhao ’28 is a Math and Computer Science concentrator in Adams House. Many economists agree that the only thing worse ...

China’s factory deflation eased for the first time in six months even as consumer prices slipped below zero again, leaving open the question of whether the government will make a lasting difference ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

But if you feel like prices still aren’t falling, you’re not alone. Since Donald Trump took office, inflation has plunged from a Biden-era 5 percent to just 1.4%. This is actually below the Fed's ...

PARIS — The British economy is about to get a dose of “joyflation.” That’s the term coined by Oxford Economics Ltd. to describe the combination of the oil-driven slowdown in inflation and accelerating ...