While the Big Bang Theory is widely supported within the scientific community, some researchers propose alternative ideas, such as eternal inflation or a cyclical, oscillating universe.

one big question about the big bang remains: “What was it that banged?” The answer lies in his theory of cosmic inflation. “It sets up the conditions for the big bang—like a prequel ...

said inflation trends had taken interest-rate cuts off the table. Loading tweet... "And the year starts with an inflationary bang," wrote Harvard's Jason Furman, adding that he was glad the Fed ...

In 1981, physicist Alan Guth proposed the theory of cosmic inflation ... surrounded by intense events such as inflation and the Big Bang, thermal equilibrium would likely have been disrupted.

Banks and financial companies were a big part of the mix. Better news on consumer inflation (CPI) boosted stocks while lowering yields and expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes. The S&P 500 ...

A new theory that hopes to solve one of the biggest problems in physics, may have rewritten our perception of time, and found a way through the Big Bang ... Fed's 2 percent inflation target ...