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Inflation defined: What is it, what causes it, and what is hyperinflation?
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Inflation is the decline of purchasing power in an economy caused by rising prices. In the United States, inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Causes of inflation include demand outpacing production capabilities, production costs being pushed into the final cost, and people bargaining to maintain their purchasing power. Hyperinflation is the rapid and uncontrolled increase of inflation in an economy. It is rare but has devastating effects. Examples of hyperinflation include Yugoslavia and Hungary. Inflation ran hot for a third consecutive month in March, with overall prices increasing 3.5% from a year earlier. The topic of inflation remains a political factor. Some financial observers attribute corporate greed as a key driver of inflation. Independent financial research firm Fundstrat's head of research Tom Lee said that core inflation was at the Federal Reserve's target of 2%.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/21/inflation-definition-causes-hyperinflation/73377175007/
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Inflation is the decline of purchasing power in an economy caused by rising prices. In the United States, inflation is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Causes of inflation include demand outpacing production capabilities, production costs being pushed into the final cost, and people bargaining to maintain their purchasing power. Hyperinflation is the rapid and uncontrolled increase of inflation in an economy. It is rare but has devastating effects. Examples of hyperinflation include Yugoslavia and Hungary. Inflation ran hot for a third consecutive month in March, with overall prices increasing 3.5% from a year earlier. The topic of inflation remains a political factor. Some financial observers attribute corporate greed as a key driver of inflation. Independent financial research firm Fundstrat's head of research Tom Lee said that core inflation was at the Federal Reserve's target of 2%.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/21/inflation-definition-causes-hyperinflation/73377175007/