## How to Understand the Fall of Purchasing Power: A Guide to the Definition of Inflation
**Why is your money worth less every year?**
You have probably wondered why a coffee that cost 2 euros ten years ago now costs 4? This economic phenomenon has a name: inflation. It represents the gradual reduction of the purchasing power of a given currency, leading to a sustained increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy. Unlike simple isolated price changes, the definition of inflation encompasses a widespread rise in costs affecting almost all sectors, and this in a sustained and not t