Below is a list of examples of how the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate has eased or accelerated. Two figures are listed for each item: the average rise in price in the 12 months to ...

Inflation at its highest rate over a period is said to have peaked. During the Great Inflation of 1965–1982, inflation was thought to have peaked in 1970, only to have reached a higher rate in ...

Understanding the relationship between savings/CD rates and inflation can help you maximize your interest earnings. Here’s ...

Unexpected events such as limited output of crude oil could, for example, push energy prices higher. The Great Inflation of the 1970s and early 80s is a prime example of persistent inflation ...

Inflation isn’t coming down as quickly as expected, and the market is having to scale back expectations for interest-rate cuts. Sound familiar? This time it’s the U.K. rather than the U.S ...