This dynamic, known as deflation, generally doesn't occur on a broad, sustained scale in the U.S. economy: With limited exceptions, businesses are generally loath to lower prices once they've ...

When prices go down, it’s generally considered a good thing—at least when it comes to your favorite shopping destinations. When prices go down across the entire economy, however, it’s called deflation ...

A few years ago, Isabel Huerta, a mother of two living in Valencia, would never venture into a branch of Spain's leading department store, El Corte Inglés, on a Saturday. "It was always so crowded," ...

Inflation has eased gradually across the broad U.S. economy, and some areas of consumer spending, such as furniture and gasoline, have even deflated over the past year. Stream Los Angeles News for ...