Prices falling across the economy can sound like a welcome break for strained budgets, but a sustained drop in what you pay ...

Most people are familiar with the word inflation, which typically has a negative connotation. However, in economic terms, deflation is actually worse. In monetary policy, it refers to the overall ...

Whereas the U.S. continues to grapple with elevated prices, China is dealing with the opposite problem. In July, the world's second largest economy slipped into deflationary territory, with consumer ...

As sky-high inflation may finally be coming down for many major economies, falling prices and lacklustre growth in China are stoking fears of a deflationary spiral. From our morning news briefing to a ...

The talk about the economy in recent weeks has been somewhat deflating. There's the ongoing crisis in Europe, disappointing jobs numbers, a falling stock market—and the prospect of deflation itself.