Learn about purchasing power, its effect on currency value, and how inflation influences what one unit of money can buy.

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 ...

Discover how monetarism impacts economic stability through money supply control, its key tenets, and how it compares to ...

Things are not going great in the Mideast. With President Donald Trump doubling down on the battle over the Strait of Hormuz, ...

The stock market has hit a string of record highs even without a US-Iran peace deal. BofA says markets may be pricing in ...

On December 9, 2025, more than 500 Chicago Booth alumni, students, and community members gathered in Chicago to listen to a conversation on what lies ahead for the economy in 2026. Hal Weitzman, ...

The 302nd meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held on September 22 and 23, represents a pivotal moment in the country’s evolving monetary policy stance.

Why is everything getting more expensive in the US? From fuel and food to rent and utilities, households are feeling the ...

The India Meteorological Department has forecast the possibility of El Nino conditions during the South West monsoon season.

Ongoing economic reforms are strengthening Nigeria’s resilience, cushioning external shocks and sustaining growth momentum, even as inflation recorded a marginal increase in March due to global ...