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16-30 min
Economics

The Inflation Rate Is Falling, but Prices Are Not

OVERVIEW

Inflation is likely a topic your students are familiar with, but there is still a lot of confusion around the concept. This reading assignment explains the seeming paradox we see in our economy: The inflation rate is decreasing, but prices continue to increase. We’ll also disentangle the concepts of inflation, disinflation, deflation, and the CPI. Print the article.

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