We are now seeing clear signs of a broad-based decline in inflation. This is primarily being driven by goods and energy, while food inflation is likely to drive the next leg lower in CPI. Services and ...

Troubling trends in goods inflation and a rebound in energy prices challenge the goal of reaching a 2% inflation target. The February PCE report shows revisions that are not favorable, with higher ...

The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with rising interest rates, have led to a large increase in the cost of consumer goods. Brands were able to justify the price increases as the cost ...

Economists added yet another term to their lexicon in recent months: immaculate disinflation. While there’s no official definition of immaculate disinflation, the phrase is being used to describe a ...

Disinflation occurs when the rate of inflation decelerates. During disinflation, wages and prices continue to increase, but the speed of the increase is slower than it was previously. Disinflation is ...

The inflation rate has being declining gradually from its pandemic-era peak in June 2022. Since the rate remains positive, the U.S. is experiencing disinflation. Prices are rising, but at a slower ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell mentioned disinflation 15 times in a Q&A with reporters this week. The Fed raised interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday, in its latest tightening move. Powell's nod to ...

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 ...

Inflation has slowed in earnest over the past year. That’s fueling hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to pull off what some economists have described as “immaculate disinflation.” Here’s what ...

Several signs suggest inflation has peaked, and will continue gradually cooling from the pace seen earlier in 2022. The trend, known as disinflation, means prices will still broadly rise, just at a ...