Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. Will tariffs cause inflation? As Democrats and Republicans ...

Inflation is both a remarkably complex and extremely simple phenomenon. The complexity lies in the variety of circumstances that typically accompany its appearance. These may include an energy or some ...

CNN reports the increase is up from 250 last year, but the median is around 4% which is in line with 2025. CNN also reports ...

I’m sure most of you have been reading recent inflation reports and, perhaps, worrying about how it impacts your everyday budget. Even harder to suss out is how inflation may eat into your retirement ...

Historically, inflation has been a killer for U.S. stocks. 2025 will be no different if tariffs cause a significant spike in inflation beyond what the market is currently pricing. In this article, we ...