“Stagflation is basically the worst of all worlds,” an expert told ABC News. For months, sky-high prices have pummeled the budgets of everyday Americans. But many have offset the damage, at least in ...

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 ...

Fears of a stagflation have turned to worry about a recession, as economic growth stalls and inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s target 2%. Hopeful homebuyers and sellers are ...

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 ...

Stagflation is a rare economic phenomenon where high inflation coincides with stagnant economic growth and rising unemployment. Unlike typical inflation or recession scenarios, stagflation presents a ...

Inflation and unemployment claims both higher with today’s data, a bad combination. The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of stable prices and the lowest unemployment consistent with that inflation goal ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday painted a picture of an economy reshaped dramatically by President Donald Trump and his economic policy. It warned that tariffs could significantly dampen the economic ...

Stagflation is an economic perfect storm that combines inflation, supply shortages and slower growth, along with a high unemployment rate. This term was used to describe the economic hardships of the ...

With inflation rising and hiring slowing, a dreaded word is back in the conversation: “stagflation.” Widely seen as a nightmare economic scenario, it’s the rare double blow of rising prices and weak ...

There’s reason to believe inflation might stick around for a while. There’s concern that the U.S. is entering a period of stagflation, which is often worse than inflation. Stocks have long been a ...

Stagflation is defined as the simultaneous occurrence of rising prices, high unemployment, and stagnant economic growth. A potential stagflationary scenario is a major negative for stocks, as this ...