What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)? When people talk about inflation, they’re usually referring to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI measures the change in average consumer goods prices over time. Published monthly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index...
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“Deflation is when the general prices of goods and services start to fall and typically a sign of an economy that is weakening,” says Andrea Woroch, consumer and money-saving expert and U.S. News contributor. At the moment, however, the U.S. is still experiencing inflation, albeit at ...
TIPS may be a sound investment to protect against inflation, but they're not wealth-building tools like stocks.
Investing in the financial markets might sound like one of the scariest parts of managing your finances, but it’s also potentially the most rewarding. While major declines in the market can be frightening, investing is one of the few ways to outpace inflation and grow your purchasing power ov...
As US inflation skyrockets, property and casualty (P&C) insurance carriers can’t help but squirm. Almost every line of insurance is slammed by rising claims costs and expenses. With no quick relief in sight, insurers will need to modify their pricing strategies and shore up ...
Ideally, economic inflation shouldn't be too hot or too cold. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Most months, the numbers get readjusted up or down, depending on when final reports roll in. Sometimes a limited number of companies fail to respond to the surveys. If a company that hasn’t re...
If you're feeling the post-holiday pinch in your wallet, here are six ways to recover from overspending.
Part of the Series Inflation It's the 1970s. The stock market is a mess. It has lost nearly 50% of its value over a 20-month period. For close to a decade few people want anything to do with stocks.1 Economic growth is weak, which results in rising unemployment that eventually ...