US Inflation Rate:
The US Inflation Rate is one of the most important metrics for the US Economy. Inflation is one of the metrics used by the US Federal Reserve to gauge the health of the economy. A notable time for inflation was the early 1980's during the recession. Inflation rates went as high as 14.93%, causing the Federal Reserve led by Paul Volcker to take dramatic actions.
US Inflation Rate is at 1.79%, compared to 2.00% last month and 2.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 3.24%.
- Category: Consumer Prices
- Region: United States
- Report: Consumer Price Index
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | 1.79% |
| April 30, 2019 | 2.00% |
| March 31, 2019 | 1.86% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 1.52% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 1.55% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 1.91% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 2.18% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 2.52% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 2.28% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 2.70% |
| July 31, 2018 | 2.95% |
| June 30, 2018 | 2.87% |
| May 31, 2018 | 2.80% |
| April 30, 2018 | 2.46% |
| March 31, 2018 | 2.36% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 2.21% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 2.07% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 2.11% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 2.20% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 2.04% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 2.23% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 1.94% |
| July 31, 2017 | 1.73% |
| June 30, 2017 | 1.63% |
| May 31, 2017 | 1.87% |
| April 30, 2017 | 2.20% |
| March 31, 2017 | 2.38% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 2.74% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 2.50% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 2.07% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 1.69% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 1.64% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 1.46% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 1.06% |
| July 31, 2016 | 0.83% |
| June 30, 2016 | 1.00% |
| May 31, 2016 | 1.02% |
| April 30, 2016 | 1.13% |
| March 31, 2016 | 0.85% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 1.02% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 1.37% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 0.73% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 0.50% |
| Oct. 31, 2015 | 0.17% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | -0.04% |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 0.20% |
| July 31, 2015 | 0.17% |
| June 30, 2015 | 0.12% |
| May 31, 2015 | -0.04% |
| April 30, 2015 | -0.20% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 1.79% |
| Latest Period | May 2019 |
| Last Updated | Jun 12 2019, 08:35 EDT |
| Next Release | Jul 11 2019, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 3.24% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 2.80% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -36.09% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | N/A |
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Notes: Year over year change of unadjusted all items.
Related Indicators
| 10 Year Treasury Rate | 2.00% |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 2.38% |
| TED Spread | 0.22% |
| US Core Inflation Rate | 1.99% |
| US Housing Starts | 1.269M |
| US ISM Manufacturing Production Index | 51.30 |
| US ISM Non-Manufacturing Index | 56.90 |
| US Real GDP Growth | 3.10% Chg Qtr |
| US Retail Sales | 457.17B USD |
| US Total Vehicle Sales | 16.97M |
| US Unemployment Rate | 3.60% |
Excel Add-In Codes
- Indicator Code: I:USIR
- Indicator Name: =YCI("I:USIR","name")
- Data Point Example: =YCP("I:USIR")
- Data Series Example: =YCS("I:USIR",,-4)
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