For better or for worse, inflation is here to stay. This game lets you practice your decision making centered around the rise and fall of prices and interest rates. Inflation stinks--nobody likes paying more for the goods and services they buy. But since interest rates are the tool most commonly used by the Federal Reserve to bring inflation down, that means it's possible to mitigate the damage of inflation by choosing what to do with your finances based on their rise and fall.

Inflation may have slowed last year, but it continued to deal heavy blows — some devastating — on Americans’ livelihoods: Nearly two-thirds of US households were worse off because of it, and roughly 1 in 6 adults couldn’t pay all their monthly bills, new Federal Reserve data shows.

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If high inflation hurts just about everyone, why can’t we have no inflation?

The World Happiness Report describes happiness across countries as an indicator of societal progress, explores the factors of happiness, and goes beyond traditional measures by providing in-depth analysis into wellbeing and its drivers across the globe.

Vinyl is popular again and economists are noticing.

Where do recessions come from?

Explore resources provided by the Research Division at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

How much the Tooth Fairy gives for a lost tooth in 2024 has dropped with cooling inflation.

Of the $61 billion earmarked for Ukraine, 64% would flow back to US defense contractors that make the weapons.

prices for electrical goods and appliances in the 1980's examples from The People History Site

Inflation isn't entirely tamed and most stuff ain't cheap.

A man entered Magic Kingdom recently using a 1978 ticket that cost $8 at the time

"Hazlitt’s thesis is that bad money will inevitably result in bad behavior. This might be a tough thesis to swallow — particularly for those who live in the age of fiat money." ~Jon Miltimore

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Gross domestic product is the most popular economic health indicator, but some organizations and agencies also look to measures that weigh factors like residents’ health and education.

While the Gross Domestic Product is our main measure of our well-being, we can ask if a GDP alternatives would do a better job.

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Consumer sentiment is finally making a recovery.

University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment

Ignore the haters: living standards have improved a lot since the 1980s.

Perspective from the BEA Accounts BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence decisions of government officials, business people, and individuals. These statistics provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy. The data on this page are drawn from featured BEA economic accounts. U.S. Economy at a Glance Table

Review 10 key economic indicators for the U.S. economy and learn about each one. Find out what they indicate and how to interpret them.