For a century, economists have taught us to fear falling prices. But the deflation phobia stems from a misreading of the Great Depression. Bitcoin exposes the myth.
Learn about value deflation where businesses reduce product quality or size instead of raising prices, affecting consumption ...
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 ...
Explore how deflation affects investment values, the shift toward cash preservation, and strategies that investors can use to navigate an economic downturn.
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is calling for an economic “Goldilocks” scenario in 2026, forecasting real GDP growth surging ...
July Fourth saw big crowds, congested highways and full airplanes as tens of millions of Americans celebrated not only the country’s independence but their own liberation from the pandemic. There were ...
Inflation figures influence everything from tax decisions and welfare spending to interest rates and growth projections.
The consumer food price index (CFPI) declined by 0.24% sequentially in December compared to November, 2025. In December, 2024 ...
Full-year CPI, the lowest since 2009, points to still-weak domestic demand. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
According to WPI data, deflation in food articles was 0.43 per cent in December, as against 4.16 per cent in November. In ...
Data released earlier this week showed the country's retail inflation inched up to 1.33 per cent in December, from 0.71 per ...