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CPI Inflation (YoY)
How fast consumer prices are rising from a year ago.
3.5%
Percent change from year ago · latest, Jun 2026
vs prior month▼ 0.7 pp
vs year ago▲ 0.8 pp
| Year | CPI Inflation (YoY) |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 2.7% |
| 1949 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 5.8% |
| 1951 | 6.0% |
| 1952 | 0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.6% |
| 1954 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.8% |
| 1957 | 3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.5% |
| 1960 | 1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.7% |
| 1969 | 5.9% |
| 1970 | 5.6% |
| 1971 | 3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.9% |
| 1974 | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 7.1% |
| 1976 | 5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.7% |
| 1978 | 9.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3% |
| 1980 | 12.4% |
| 1981 | 8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% |
| 1991 | 3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.7% |
| 2026 | 3.5% |
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Source: FRED · CPIAUCSL · series · Jan 1948 to Jun 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
How fast consumer prices are rising from a year ago.
Headline CPI for All Urban Consumers, percent change from a year ago.
Source: FRED · Jun 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.
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No single number is the economy. These measure nearby parts of it — add one to compare, or open it on its own.
- Gas Price One of the most visible prices behind the index, reported weekly.
- Real Wage Growth (YoY) Pay measured against these same prices.
- Federal Funds Rate The rate the Fed sets, which it weighs against inflation.