This booklet is designed to help citizens understand public issues concerning chronic inflation and to work toward acceptable solutions for ending inflation. There are seven chapters. Chapter one provides a brief explanation of the nation's inflation problem. The psychological, social, and economic impact of inflation is the topic of chapter two. The role that government plays in the inflation problem is the focus of the third chapter, which discusses how elected officials often promise more than the electorate is willing to pay for. Chapter four examines the trade-off between inflation and recession. Discussed in chapter five are ways to stop the wage-price spiral which occurs with every price increase, when millions of people scramble to raise their incomes to protect themselves. Chapter six deals with growth, suggesting that if we could return to the days of sustained growth, it would be easier to achieve stable prices. Four options for dealing with inflation are provided in the concluding chapter. Further reading materials are also listed. (RM)