Although they may sound the same, deflation should not be confused with disinflation. Deflation occurs when the inflation rate falls below zero, and prices generally decline throughout an economy.

Theory says it is so. Growing too fast puts too much pressure on land, labor, and capital, which causes their prices to rise ...

European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf warned of dangers to the slowdown in consumer-price growth ...

Does a successful disinflation contribute to the anchoring of inflation expectations? We provide novel survey evidence on the dynamics of euro area firms’ inflation expectations during the ...