Inflation

[|What is a dollar worth?] (look on right side of pg) [|Consumer Price Index, 1913-present] [|Not Everything is More Expensive]

But WHY? [|Causes of Inflation Basic Slide Show]

3 THEORIES [|Demand-Pull Inflation] [|Cost-Push Inflation] [|The Quantity Theory]

REVIEW [|Quick Inflation Quiz]

DIG DEEPER [|Inflation--Causes, Costs, & Cures]
 * This is an excellent source on the ins, the outs, and the what-have-yous of inflation!

ANALYSIS/FURTHER RESEARCH
 * Which of the 3 theories applies the most often?
 * What has been the yearly average of inflation in the United States over the past 2-3 decades? Korea? In some less-developed countries?
 * If people know what causes inflation then why is it not stopped? Does that mean it is good/healthy for a country/the world?
 * What is the impact of inflation on personal investments? What should people consider as they plan to invest their earned money?