Why Do Inflation Rates Go Up and Down Like a Roller Coaster?

Inflation is when prices go up. Imagine you have a bag of candy that used to cost $1, but now it costs $2, that's inflation. Sometimes prices go up because everyone wants the same thing at once, like when all your friends want to buy the same video game. Other times, prices drop if there are too many candies around or not enough people buying them. It’s like a roller coaster going up and down.