What is inflation?

Now, obviously, from the theoretical standpoint, growth and inflation are fundamentally different things.  In simple terms, growth is the expansion of the economy tied with a positive correlation to value.  Inflation is the devaluation of currency. But...

I was looking at inflation rates, and in the US, there used to be periods of inflation and periods of deflation. It was just one of those things that was controlled by the market. The US hasn't been in a period of deflation for sixty years or so. Because...

I can hardly believe that the average consumer on the street takes into account an inflation rate of around 3-4% when making their consumption decisions. What's more likely to happen is that the consumer goes to buy something at the end of the month...

3. What is the difference between demand pull inflation and cost push inflation? Must the economy experience only one type of inflation at a time or can these occur simultaneously? If you were trying to control inflation, would you depend on fiscal or...

there is one question i have been struggling with to answer and was wondering if anyone can help me with any information. Thanks Another variable of interest when studying the business cycle is inflation. Inflation describes the rise in the general price...

When Country A has a lower inflation, country B at the same time can have a higher inflation while country C even might have a deflation of sort! Also the relative sizes of the economies or GDPs or counties A, B and C are different. The question is what...

I know that printing money that is not based on any real source (ie. gold, gems,oil,etc) contributes to inflation, but what are some other factors that enter into it. But if that is the MAIN reason can you explain or direct me to a source or link to...

Economists sometimes refer to an “inflation tax”. Which of the following statements best describes what they have in mind? a. Many tax laws cause great inefficiency in the presence of inflation. b. Many tax policies cause substantial redistribution...

The real risk-free rate of interest, r* is 3%, and it is expected to remain constant over time. Inflation is expected to be 2% per year for the next 3 years and 4% per year for the next 5 years. The maturity risk premium is equal to 0.1 (t-1)%, where...