Types of Inflation Explained: Causes and Economic Effects

Discover the complexities of inflation, including stagflation, hyperinflation, and deflation. Learn their causes, effects on ...
Marketplace

What types of infrastructure spending have the best long-term economic results?

Our economy can’t function without highways and planes. Most experts would agree that we could bolster economic growth even further through better public transportation, said Justin Marlowe, a ...
San Francisco Fed

CPI Inflation Contributions from Goods and Services

CPI Inflation Contributions from Goods and Services updates data on how much different types of goods and services contribute to changes in consumer price index (CPI) inflation. This tool is intended ...
The Washington Post

What to know about the port workers strike and its effect on the economy

Thousands of longshoremen went on strike at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico Monday at midnight, halting trade in a wide range of goods and disrupting the economy weeks before the ...