Inflation isn’t a four-letter word, but the way that everyone from economists to TV pundits to politicians talks about it, it might as well be. Even if you don’t know exactly how inflation works, ...

Over the past three months, TribLive reporters Jack Troy and Patrick Varine have tracked inflation and rising costs in the economy. Their research and interviews led to the Inflation Explained series, ...

Discover how inflation targeting helps central banks achieve price stability. Learn the principles, methods, and benefits of this key monetary policy strategy.

WASHINGTON - Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won’t leave. For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in consumer ...

It’s troubling how little we understand inflation even as the Federal Reserve is busy boosting interest rates. Consensus is far from settled on what causes inflation, how to measure it, what the ...