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

May 7 -- In the last six months, prices have been falling on a number of goods and services. While that sounds like good news for consumers, it could give the U.S. economy a problem that hasn't ...

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

Everyone’s heard about inflation and how everything’s becoming unaffordable — but few are aware of “deflation” and its equally negative impact on our finances. According to experts, deflation — ...

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 ...

China’s economy is teetering on the brink of widespread deflation—a scenario that could cause even more problems than high inflation. We look at Japan’s “lost decade” to explain why China’s economy is ...