Costs keep going up, but what about value?

For brands like Chanel, high prices are about more than adjusting for inflation.

A look at art as a smart financial investment.

The average monthly cellphone bill has dropped from an inflation-adjusted $151 in 1989 to $47 today.

An amenities arms race, including serving fancier food, helps drive up room and board at colleges.

A look at the Consumer Expenditure Surveys from 1989 and 2013.

The New York Fed president talks inflation and addresses recently leaked tapes.

In the 90s, the Boskin Commission changed the way we measure inflation.

Inflation can also tell us how we're using energy differently.

We put the Honda Accord through our Marketplace Inflation Calculator.