The inflation rate in the United States declined significantly between June 2022 and January 2025, despite rising inflationary pressures towards the end of 2024. The peak inflation rate was recorded in June 2022, at 9.1 percent. In August 2023, the Federal Reserve's interest rate hit its highest level during the observed period, at 5.33 percent, and remained unchanged until September 2024, when the Federal Reserve implemented its first rate cut since September 2021. By January 2025, the rate dropped to 4.33 percent, signalling a shift in monetary policy. What is the Federal Reserve interest rate? The Federal Reserve interest rate, or the federal funds rate, is the rate at which banks and credit unions lend to and borrow from each other. It is one of the Federal Reserve's key tools for maintaining strong employment rates, stable prices, and reasonable interest rates. The rate is determined by the Federal Reserve and adjusted eight times a year, though it can be changed through emergency meetings during times of crisis. The Fed doesn't directly control the interest rate but sets a target rate. It then uses open market operations to influence rates toward this target. Ways of measuring inflation Inflation is typically measured using several methods, with the most common being the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI tracks the price of a fixed basket of goods and services over time, providing a measure of the price changes consumers face. At the end of 2023, the CPI in the United States was 158.11 percent, up from 153.12 a year earlier. A more business-focused measure is the producer price index (PPI), which represents the costs of firms.
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Graph and download economic data for FOMC Summary of Economic Projections for the Personal Consumption Expenditures less Food and Energy Inflation Rate, Central Tendency, Midpoint (JCXFECTM) from 2025 to 2027 about core, projection, PCE, consumption expenditures, consumption, personal, inflation, rate, and USA.
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Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI: 3 Months Moving Average data was reported at 6.610 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.684 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI: 3 Months Moving Average data is updated monthly, averaging 3.202 % from Mar 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 696 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.170 % in Sep 2005 and a record low of -37.373 % in Dec 2008. Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI: 3 Months Moving Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Other Food at Home in U.S. City Average (CUSR0000SAF115) from Jan 1967 to Feb 2025 about urban, food, consumer, CPI, housing, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index in the United States increased to 0.18 points in February from -0.08 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Chicago Fed National Activity Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
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United States Atlanta Fed Core Sticky Consumer Price Index (CPI): MoM Annualized data was reported at 2.773 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.671 % for Jan 2025. United States Atlanta Fed Core Sticky Consumer Price Index (CPI): MoM Annualized data is updated monthly, averaging 3.322 % from Jan 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.945 % in Jun 1974 and a record low of -4.902 % in Apr 2020. United States Atlanta Fed Core Sticky Consumer Price Index (CPI): MoM Annualized data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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United States FRBOP Forecast: Core(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInflation: sa: Median: Plus 4 Qtrs data was reported at 2.400 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.300 % for Mar 2018. United States FRBOP Forecast: Core(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInflation: sa: Median: Plus 4 Qtrs data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.053 % from Mar 2007 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.400 % in Jun 2018 and a record low of 1.500 % in Dec 2009. United States FRBOP Forecast: Core(CPI) Consumer Price IndexInflation: sa: Median: Plus 4 Qtrs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.I008: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa: Forecast: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
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Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI: MoM Annualized data was reported at 2.388 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.458 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI: MoM Annualized data is updated monthly, averaging 3.113 % from Jan 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.746 % in Sep 2005 and a record low of -50.435 % in Nov 2008. Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI: MoM Annualized data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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Graph and download economic data for Median Consumer Price Index (MEDCPIM159SFRBCLE) from Dec 1983 to Feb 2025 about CPI, median, rate, price index, indexes, price, and USA.
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United States Atlanta Fed Core Sticky(CPI) Consumer Price Indexexcl Shelter: 3 Months Moving Average data was reported at 3.305 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.263 % for Jan 2025. United States Atlanta Fed Core Sticky(CPI) Consumer Price Indexexcl Shelter: 3 Months Moving Average data is updated monthly, averaging 3.236 % from Mar 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 696 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.748 % in Jul 1974 and a record low of -3.902 % in May 2020. United States Atlanta Fed Core Sticky(CPI) Consumer Price Indexexcl Shelter: 3 Months Moving Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average was 321.68900 Index 1982-84=100 in March of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 321.68900 in March of 2022 and a record low of 21.40000 in February of 1953. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food Away from Home in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Commodities Less Food and Energy Commodities in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SACL1E) from Jan 1957 to Feb 2025 about core, urban, consumer, CPI, commodities, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.
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Atlanta Fed Sticky CPI: YoY data was reported at 3.508 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.581 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Sticky CPI: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 3.322 % from Dec 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 687 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.136 % in Jun 1980 and a record low of 0.733 % in Sep 2010. Atlanta Fed Sticky CPI: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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Atlanta Fed Sticky CPI: 3 Months Moving Average data was reported at 3.534 % in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.384 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Sticky CPI: 3 Months Moving Average data is updated monthly, averaging 3.355 % from Mar 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 696 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.569 % in Jun 1980 and a record low of -1.399 % in Dec 1982. Atlanta Fed Sticky CPI: 3 Months Moving Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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Atlanta Fed Core Flexible CPI: MoM Annualized data was reported at 3.720 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.029 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Core Flexible CPI: MoM Annualized data is updated monthly, averaging 2.330 % from Jan 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.769 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -26.259 % in Apr 2020. Atlanta Fed Core Flexible CPI: MoM Annualized data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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United States FRB Cleveland Forecast: Inflation Nowcast: Core Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: MoM data was reported at 0.185 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.178 % for Nov 2018. United States FRB Cleveland Forecast: Inflation Nowcast: Core Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: MoM data is updated monthly, averaging 0.153 % from Aug 2013 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.193 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of 0.129 % in Mar 2014. United States FRB Cleveland Forecast: Inflation Nowcast: Core Consumer Price Index (CPI): sa: MoM data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I007: Consumer Price Index: Urban: sa: Forecast: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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Atlanta Fed Core Sticky CPI excl Shelter: YoY data was reported at 2.651 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.712 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Core Sticky CPI excl Shelter: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 3.119 % from Dec 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 687 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.837 % in Feb 1975 and a record low of 0.832 % in Jan 2021. Atlanta Fed Core Sticky CPI excl Shelter: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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United States FRB Cleveland Forecast: Inflation Nowcast: Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data was reported at 2.291 % in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.484 % for Oct 2018. United States FRB Cleveland Forecast: Inflation Nowcast: Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 1.597 % from Aug 2013 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.935 % in Jul 2018 and a record low of -0.184 % in Apr 2015. United States FRB Cleveland Forecast: Inflation Nowcast: Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I003: Consumer Price Index: Urban: Forecast: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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Atlanta Fed Core Flexible CPI: YoY data was reported at 0.830 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.891 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Core Flexible CPI: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 1.951 % from Dec 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 687 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.089 % in Feb 2022 and a record low of -3.763 % in Jun 2020. Atlanta Fed Core Flexible CPI: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
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Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI data was reported at 0.002 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.006 % for Jan 2025. Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI data is updated monthly, averaging 0.003 % from Jan 1967 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 698 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.037 % in Sep 2005 and a record low of -0.057 % in Nov 2008. Atlanta Fed Flexible CPI data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I021: Sticky-Price CPI.
The inflation rate in the United States declined significantly between June 2022 and January 2025, despite rising inflationary pressures towards the end of 2024. The peak inflation rate was recorded in June 2022, at 9.1 percent. In August 2023, the Federal Reserve's interest rate hit its highest level during the observed period, at 5.33 percent, and remained unchanged until September 2024, when the Federal Reserve implemented its first rate cut since September 2021. By January 2025, the rate dropped to 4.33 percent, signalling a shift in monetary policy. What is the Federal Reserve interest rate? The Federal Reserve interest rate, or the federal funds rate, is the rate at which banks and credit unions lend to and borrow from each other. It is one of the Federal Reserve's key tools for maintaining strong employment rates, stable prices, and reasonable interest rates. The rate is determined by the Federal Reserve and adjusted eight times a year, though it can be changed through emergency meetings during times of crisis. The Fed doesn't directly control the interest rate but sets a target rate. It then uses open market operations to influence rates toward this target. Ways of measuring inflation Inflation is typically measured using several methods, with the most common being the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI tracks the price of a fixed basket of goods and services over time, providing a measure of the price changes consumers face. At the end of 2023, the CPI in the United States was 158.11 percent, up from 153.12 a year earlier. A more business-focused measure is the producer price index (PPI), which represents the costs of firms.