HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Dr. Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at Rice University's Baker Institute, says the concept behind inflation can be easily simplified. "If (a child) realizes what you ...

There is no concept in economics today that is as poorly understood as inflation. Academic economists, investment professionals, media pundits, and politicians all wallow in confusion about what it is ...

As a trusted personal finance writer and mortgage specialist, Maryalene LaPonsie has interviewed hundreds of certified financial planners, CPAs and wealth advisors, and distills their expertise into ...

Surging lumber prices became a feature of the pandemic, with housing starts at record highs and renovations shooting up in popularity — just one component of inflation. “Inflation is always and ...

Inflation expectations are an important factor in monetary policy decisions. And with actual inflation far off target in many countries around the world, there has been an increased focus on inflation ...

John Schmidt is the Assistant Assigning Editor for investing and retirement. Before joining Forbes Advisor, John was a senior writer at Acorns and editor at market research group Corporate Insight.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Don't expect recent increases in underlying U.S. inflation to stick or to prevent the Federal Reserve from seriously considering more monetary policy stimulus if the recovery ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The Consumer Price Index only tells part of the story. Two years ago, inflation reached a 40-year high in the United States. Globally, it grew in 179 out of 194 nations compared to 2020. Since then ...