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U.S. Inflation Stubbornly High with February CPI at 6%

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The annual rate of inflation slowed for an eighth straight instance and marked the lowest level in seventeen months, but U.S. consumer prices remained elevated and underlying or core inflation ticked higher in February, according to a U.S. government...
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Inflation Rate 6.0%

Consumer Price Index (CPI) 300.840

Released on March 14 for February 2023. Next release on April 12 for March 2023.

U.S. Inflation Rates

2000-2023

On this page, U.S. inflation rates since 2000 are charted and detailed in a table.

Current Rates

Historical Inflation Rates

1914-2023

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Historical Rates

Core Inflation Rates

1957-2023

Core inflation is the change in prices of good and services, minus food and energy items.

Core Rates

Inflation and Prices

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Grocery Prices and Inflation

See how inflation over time has affected the prices of foods found in grocery stores.

GROCERY PRICES

Energy Prices and Inflation

See how inflation over time has affected the prices of energy items like gas and electricty.

ENERGY PRICES

I Bonds Rate News

I Bond Rate Likely 6.47% Beginning Nov. 1

Rates on U.S. Treasury Series I bonds will decline soon, the latest inflation data shows. Inflation continues to run hot but in recent months it has plodded along at a steadier pace compared to the hurdling month-over-month advances made toward the end of last year and the start of this year. As such, the interest rate for I bonds is poised...
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I Bonds Rates

2015-2023

Series I savings bonds, or I bonds, are inflation-adjusted U.S. savings bonds.

I Bonds Rates

Items Adjusted for Inflation

Gas Prices Adjusted for Inflation

1978-2023

Last year, the average price of a gallon of gas increased to $4.192 from 2021 average of $3.133.

Adjusted Gas Prices

Milk Prices Adjusted for Inflation

1995-2022

A gallon of milk, fresh, whole and fortified, was $4.09 in 2022 versus $3.55 in 2021.

Adjusted Milk Prices

Electricity Prices Adjusted For Inflation

1979-2022

The average price of electricity per kWH was 15.9 cents in 2022 compared to 14.1 cents in 2021.

Adjusted Electricity Prices

Coffee Prices Adjusted For Inflation

1980-2022

The per-pound cost of coffee went up to $5.89 in 2022 from $4.71 in 2021.

Adjusted Coffee Prices

Egg Prices Adjusted For Inflation

1980-2022

The cost of a Grade A dozen eggs surged to $2.86 in 2022 from $1.67 in 2021, inflation data shows.

Adjusted Egg Prices

Bacon Prices Adjusted For Inflation

1980-2022

The per-pound cost of bacon was $7.31 in 2022 compared to $6.64 in 2021.

Adjusted Bacon Prices

Inflation Calculators by Region

Calculate Inflation in New York

Inflation information for the New York, Newark and Jersey City Metropolitan Area.

NEW YORK INFLATION CALCULATOR

Calculate Inflation in Los Angeles

Inflation information jfor the Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim Metropolitan Area.

LOS ANGELES INFLATION CALCULATOR

Gas, Food, and Other Inflation Items

The average price of goods and services in the United States has been higher than typical and for many months in a row, spurring inflation. Here, you can check how inflation has affected areas like prices at the pump, food prices, prices for airline tickets, health care costs and more.

Gasoline Inflation

1968-2023

The price of gasoline declined 2% in the 12 months ending February compared to the annual increase of 1.5% in January.

Gasoline Inflation

Food Inflation

1968-2023

Food prices increased 9.5% in the 12 months ended February after posting an annual increase of 10.1% in January.

Food Inflation

Health Care Inflation

1948-2023

Health care prices increased 2.3% in the 12 months ended February 2023 after rising 3.1% previously.

Health Care Inflation

College Inflation

1978-2023

Prices for college tuition and fees rose 2.3% in the 12 months ending February, matching the two prior increases

College Inflation

Airfare Inflation

1964-2023

Prices for airline tickets increased 26.5% over the year ending February, after rising 25.6% previously.

Airfare Inflation