Inflation rates and charts – 3/18 update

March 18, 2009 · Filed Under Inflation, Inflation Rates, Site Information

Consumer prices increased more than the February forecast and to 0.4%, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provided on Wednesday, March 18.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data has the annual inflation rate at 0.2% compared to the January rate of 0%, which marked the lowest level since 1955.

The Inflation Calculator is updated with the newest government information, as are the following pages:

Consumer Price Index Data from 1913 to 2009

Current Inflation Rates: 1999-2009

Historical Inflation Rates: 1914-2009

Annual Averages for Rate of Inflation

For an in depth look at February consumer prices, follow Consumer prices jump 0.4%, inflation at 0.2%.