Inflation -- it's a word you hear frequently, but do you really understand what it means? The main effects of inflation are ...

New readings on consumer and producer prices could fuel volatility.

Two other classes of alternative assets are fine art and precious ... against inflation. More specifically, certain coins or even watches are rare and can be worth a lot of money.

Inflation impacts everyone by eroding the purchasing power of money. If you share Summers ... It’s easy to see why great works of art tend to appreciate — especially during times of inflation.

"Well yeah, I mean inflation. Inflation is a terrifying word ... So, he's started offering his services online — personalized poems for money. Torkildson is a retired circus clown, and it ...

Hiking interest rates is the Fed's most effective weapon against inflation. That's because businesses and consumers put the brakes on spending when it costs more to borrow money, and that ...

Extremely frugal families are coping with record-high inflation by doing what they’ve always done: not spending money. “It doesn’t affect us as much because of the way we shop,” says Art ...

When everyday goods and services aren't getting more expensive as quickly, people aren't as motivated to park their money in precious metals. And if inflation is truly under control, the Federal ...

Bola Sokunbi, founder of Clever Girl Finance and a member of CNET Money's Expert Review Board, doesn't find it surprising. "People are seeing the effects of inflation in their day-to-day lives." ...

Former budget director Mick Mulvaney recently wrote that inflation “is too much money chasing too few goods.” That he was incorrect about inflation doesn’t indict him as much as it places ...