When we look at the breakfast menu, at home and at restaurants, we can see why breakfast prices are rising.
Whether it's a $5 T-shirt, $8 gasoline, or the $100 million Magritte painting that was sold this week at a Christie's auction, we can depend on price to send a message.
Starting with a global perspective and then looking closer at Europe and the United States, we can see why gasoline prices vary.
Knowing that New Jersey is the only U.S. state that requires full service stations, we can use gasoline prices to evaluation the mandate.
More than a list of burger prices, the Economist's Big Mac Index lets us compare different currencies' purchasing power.
While rising grocery prices are easy to recognize every time we shop, the causes of inflation have been more complex.
Looking at the trajectory of developed economies, we can ask if there is a connection between inflation and political approval.
Understanding why consumers and economists disagree on the economy, we can focus on the difference between rising food prices and inflation.











