Inflation versus deflation? Bull market versus bear market? The economy is confusing enough for the average person without all the jargon. While most Americans just want to know how much a carton of ...

A run-of-the-mill economist would define deflation as the loss of money supply and credit in the markets. Simply stated, the value of money erodes as prices drop sharply. The value of labor and goods ...

(Reuters) - Here is some unwelcome news for the likes of Greece, Ireland and Cyprus: Apparently it isn't really deflation if you deserve it. That's the takeaway from remarks by ECB chief Mario Draghi, ...

The Japanese economy is suffering from the rare and still poorly understood problem of deflation. Consumer prices are falling, and there appears to be no end in sight. For countries and populations ...

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Here is some unwelcome news for the likes of Greece, Ireland and Cyprus: Apparently it isn't really deflation if you deserve it. Sign up here. That's the takeaway from remarks by ECB ...