Here’s a set of definitions for common and emerging economic and fiscal terms often seen bandied about in news reports.

The early 2020s made just about everyone in the world well-aware of the term "inflation." No one particularly likes it—it's rising consumer prices, after all. But it goes hand in hand with economic ...

Economic cycles feature expansion, peak, contraction, and trough stages. Investors adjust strategies based on the current economic phase. Government tools like interest rates help manage these cycles.