Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise.

Prices have declined for many consumer items over the past year, a dynamic known as deflation. Largely, that's been for physical goods — such as new cars, appliances and consumer electronics — as ...

Inflation happens when prices rise and purchasing power falls, while deflation occurs when prices drop and purchasing power increases. Both can strain an economy if they move too far in either ...

Explore how debt deflation increases real debt burdens during economic downturns and its potential spiral effects on the economy and borrowers.

President Donald Trump suggested that inflation is on the decline and might continue to decrease, but also expressed concerns ...

While inflation in February was still higher than the Federal Reserve's target, there are categories where prices are coming down. Here's where prices fell year over year in popular consumer ...

As inflation has throttled back from pandemic-era highs, consumers have seen prices decline outright for many household items. This dynamic, known as deflation, generally doesn't occur on a broad, ...

But there are some bright spots for consumers. Inflation is lower than its 2022 peak. And prices are actually falling in some categories, which is known as deflation. Overall, the U.S. is in a ...