With the recent talk of inflation and a recession, there is plenty of economic uncertainty, with some people worried. It’s helpful to understand the inflation rate, how it’s calculated, and what it ...

Discover what a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is, how it compensates for inflation, and its impact on Social Security and ...

Discover how the GNP Deflator measures inflation's impact on GNP, how it's calculated, and why it's vital for economic analysis.

Technical factors held down the government's consumer price index in April, but economists say inflation isn't whipped. The measure of prices rose 0.2 percent in April, down from 0.3 percent in March, ...