Many people think inflation causes prices to increase. In fact, it is just the opposite. Inflation is a measure of how fast prices are rising. The faster prices increase, the higher the inflation rate ...

Much to the chagrin of party officials, China’s inflation rate rose by 0.4 percent in January, ending a much-needed five-month drop in the rate. While commentary has rightly noted that the rise in ...

Feb. 12 (UPI) --In earlier installments of this series on international project finance in Latin America, we examined how sovereign risk and currency volatility influence the cost of capital for ...