
Inflation Since 1872: A Long-Term Look at the CPI
Published on September 11, 2025
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) release for August puts the year-over-year inflation rate at 2.92%. The latest reading keeps inflation below the 3.73% average since the end of the Second World War for a 27th straight month. Additionally, for a 7th consecutive month, inflation sits below the 10-year moving average which is at 3.06%.
