Prices have declined for many consumer items over the past year, a dynamic known as deflation. Largely, that's been for physical goods — such as new cars, appliances and consumer electronics — as ...

Deflation occurs when prices are falling for consumer goods and services. It's the opposite of inflation. Prices have deflated over the past year in some categories, according to the consumer price ...

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Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise.