12-Month Inflation Rate

Inflation in percent

by Year & Month from 01/1948 through 08/2008

Discussion

jmay | 16 June 2008

Re: Month-over-Month Inflation

This is “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers” or “CPI-U”.

jmay | 16 January 2008

Re: Core Inflation

“Core” Inflation Rate: This rate is based on CPI minus food & energy. Less volatile than the main inflation rate.

jmay | 16 January 2008

NYTimes coverage of inflation: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/business/16cnd-econ.html

jmay | 16 January 2008

Inflation Rate: This is the main inflation rate - year-over-year percentage change in “the” CPI.