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Latest value: −0.04 for August 2026, +0.32 points from a year earlier (against August 2025). 140 monthly observations from January 2015 to August 2026, in index (0 = average). Source: FRED (FRED route); context series, not an input to the Nowflation CPI Gauge.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | −0.04 |
| July 2026 | 0.08 |
| June 2026 | −0.01 |
| May 2026 | −0.10 |
| April 2026 | 0.13 |
| March 2026 | −0.11 |
| February 2026 | 0.22 |
| January 2026 | −0.07 |
| December 2025 | −0.06 |
| November 2025 | −0.31 |
| October 2025 | −0.50 |
| September 2025 | −0.31 |
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Cite: Nowflation, “Chicago Fed National Activity Index” (CFNAI), data from FRED, retrieved October 18, 2026, https://nowflation.com/series/CFNAI. The series at its source: FRED.
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