Category: Inflation

  • Grades Inflation and Educational Services Quality

    In the modern education system, the quality of educational services has become the most relevant topic. The rating system aims to improve the differentia of academic performance through competition and rivalry. The primary task of grading is to increase students motivation to master academic disciplines. However, this system partially carries a negative side, expressed in…

  • The Mechanisms of Inflation

    Table of Contents Introduction Aggregate Demand and Supply Model and Inflation Critical Analysis of Low Inflation Conclusion Reference List Introduction High inflation is considered a severe problem for many national economies, and there are several reasons for it. It takes place when the prices grow, and the purchasing power of money decreases. According to Sloman…

  • The United States Inflation Rate

    The problem of inflation occupies an important place in economic science since its indicators and socio-economic consequences play a serious role in assessing the financial security of a country and the world economy. According to the experts, the inflation rate in the United States is gradually decreasing due to gasoline cost reduction (The United States…

  • Federal Reserve System, Inflation, and Wage-Price Spiral

    One important thing learned from the episode of Bloombergs Stephanomics podcast is how the Federal Reserve System needs to monitor the economic situation for specific indicators when shaping monetary policy. In this particular episode, the podcasts host Stephanie Flanders (2021) and her guests discuss what indicators could prompt the Federal Reserve System to reconsider its…

  • The US Federal Reserve on Employment and Inflation

    Table of Contents Introduction Federal Reserve Board Statement Criticism Inflation and Employment Recommendation Conclusion References Introduction The US Federal Reserve has been trying to maintain healthy employment and inflation rates, yet the recent global events have caused some damage to the global economy. The inflation and the unemployment rate are two of the main factors…

  • Inflation and Consumer Price Indexes

    One of the most unfortunate situations in a countrys economy is inflation. A more extreme form of it is hyperinflation, which can be defined as the rapid increase in inflation and dramatic drop in the value of a currency (Mastan Travel, 2013). The prominent historical example of this phenomenon was German hyperinflation in 1923, when…

  • Inflation: Causes, Problems, Impacts on Economy

    Introduction Inflation measures how expensive a particular category of goods and services has become in a certain period, usually a year. It is a rate of increase in commodities prices over a certain period. It is usually measured broadly, such as the increase in the cost of living or the overall increase in prices. On…

  • Malaysias Inflation

    The move by Prime Minister Najib Razaks government to apply cuts on subsidies in 2013 to reduce Malaysias fiscal deficit and high debt burden is part of the reason for the faster increase in prices of essential commodities. So high was the inflation that the consumer price index surpassed the 3.1% December projection by Reuters…

  • The Inflation Impact on Society

    Different events occur every day and every hour; some phenomena operate a twenty-four hours a day. They have the most significant impact on society because they transform society at different levels. Inflation is the depreciation of money due to rising prices, which affects and transforms society around the clock. Inflation affects society in terms of…

  • Inflation and Increase in Money Supply

    Introduction Inflation is a dangerous condition when peoples purchasing power declines because of rising prices. It can be increased by several causes: rising production costs, mass lending, and others. However, one of the most important reasons inflation may increase is the printing of money by a countrys central bank. In the case of the United…