Economy · Inflation

Median CPI (Cleveland Fed)

YearAverageYear close
19834.27%3.63%
19844.11%3.52%
19853.95%3.08%
19863.82%3.93%
19873.94%2.84%
19884.13%3.95%
19894.52%3.77%
19904.78%5.06%
19913.77%2.65%
19922.69%1.88%
19932.81%2.82%
19942.83%1.22%

Source: FRED MEDCPIM158SFRBCLE (Median Consumer Price Index). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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