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This first chart displays pricing changes over time, which shows inflation, for major categories tracked in the Consumer Price Index. (Below the chart is a table of overall CPI values since 1913.) The change in prices for each category is from January 2016 through May 2024.
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas.
Jun 12, 2024 · A Consumer Price Index of 158 indicates 58% inflation since 1982, while a CPI index of 239 would indicate 139% inflation since 1982. The commonly quoted inflation rate of say 3% is actually the change in the Consumer Price Index from a year earlier.
View and download the historical U.S. CPI rate by year from 1913 to present in graph, table, and CSV format.
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items (CPIAUCSL) is a price index of a basket of goods and services paid by urban consumers. Percent changes in the price index measure the inflation rate between any two time periods.
Jan 23, 2023 · Indexes are available for two population groups: a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 93 percent of the total population and a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 29 percent of the population. Some series, such as the U.S. City Average All items index, begin as early as 1913. Coverage.
