Inflation refers to the rise in prices across the economy. But inflation can take many forms, and it has complex causes. For example, stagflation, which occurred in the 1970s, combines high inflation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. Red warning lights are flashing that the U.S. might be entering ...

Conflict in Iran has sent oil prices up, prompting some experts to worry that stagflation, or low economic growth and high inflation, could be possible for the U.S. economy. Here are the money moves ...

Stagflation — the simultaneous occurrence of slowing economic growth and rising inflation — has re-entered the conversation among economists and portfolio managers in early 2026. The evidence ...

Forecasters expect tariffs to push up consumer prices and drag down economic growth in the coming months. Inflation is expected to accelerate, but not to the ultra-high levels of the 1970s, when the ...

For those who believe history always repeats itself, a surge in oil prices amid a weakening economy is a scary sign. Economists, analysts, and investors have spent the past few days sounding the alarm ...

West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are now trading around $97 per barrel as of March 16, nearly double the $55 level recorded in December. Brent crude has climbed to $102 per barrel over the ...

We’re seeing the word “stagflation” popping up more these days. Economists are concerned it’s coming, experts are giving advice on combating it and businesses are adjusting their strategies to prepare ...

Markets have already felt the heat. A two-day sell-off in the first week of April quickly gave the S&P 500 a 10% haircut, ...