Inflation Since 1872: A Long-Term Look at the CPI
Published on February 12, 2025
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) release for January puts the year-over-year inflation rate at 3.00%. The latest reading keeps inflation below the 3.73% average since the end of the Second World War for a 20th straight month. However, inflation now sits just above the 10-year moving average which is now at 2.91%.