*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When prices go down, it’s generally considered a good thing—at least when it comes to your favorite shopping destinations. When ...

For a century, economists have taught us to fear falling prices. But the deflation phobia stems from a misreading of the ...

What Causes Deflation? There are two big causes of deflation: a decrease in demand or growth in supply. Each is tied back to the fundamental economic relationship between supply and demand. A decline ...

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 ...