After encountering rapid price increases for more than two years, discounts at some stores would certainly feel like a much-needed respite. But business leaders, economists and investment moguls ...

Inflation versus deflation? Bull market versus bear market? The economy is confusing enough for the average person without all the jargon. While most Americans just want to know how much a carton of ...

Deflation is often misunderstood as a positive economic phenomenon due to the immediate benefit of lower prices for consumers. However, it represents a prolonged decline in the general price level of ...

When prices go down, it’s generally considered a good thing—at least when it comes to your favorite shopping destinations. When prices go down across the entire economy, however, it’s called deflation ...

Deflation is an economic phenomenon characterized by a general decline in prices for goods and services. Unlike inflation, ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

Ahead of the December meeting, one economist argued the Federal Reserve's "dangerously high" interest rate hikes are transitory, and that the Fed will make cuts in the first quarter of next year. On ...

China's economic woes continue to mount, as CPI figures released Wednesday showing 0.3% deflation. Pork prices are a significant driver of the consumer price index, and have fallen 26% year-on-year.

Japan may be at an inflection point in its 25-year battle with deflation as price and wage rises show signs of broadening, the government said on Tuesday, signaling its conviction the economy was ...