Inflation Since 1872: A Long-Term Look at the CPI

Published on August 12, 2025

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) release for July puts the year-over-year inflation rate at 2.70%. The latest reading keeps inflation below the 3.73% average since the end of the Second World War for a 26th straight month. Additionally, for a 6th consecutive month, inflation sits below the 10-year moving average which is at 3.03%.