Discover the causes and signs of an overheated economy, explore its impact on inflation and employment, and learn about historical examples like the Great Recession.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Will tariffs cause inflation? As Democrats and Republicans ...

In a surprising turn of events, the annual inflation rate plummeted to 2.7% last month, catching many economists off guard.

America stayed afloat during the pandemic thanks to a $5 trillion avalanche of money transferred from the government back to ...

Inflation is both a remarkably complex and extremely simple phenomenon. The complexity lies in the variety of circumstances that typically accompany its appearance. These may include an energy or some ...

The high inflation was transitory in the end. It has now essentially been defeated. We expect significant rate cuts over the coming year. Here is why. We have been arguing for a few years now that the ...

The economic force is often seen as a barometer for a nation’s mood and health. But have we misunderstood it all along? Donald Trump holds a big and a small box of Tic Tac to illustrate inflation ...