Key figures
Inflation (CPI-U)
5.44%
% change · 1969
Core inflation (ex food & energy)
5.76%
% change · 1969
Historical data
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Inflation (CPI-U)
1960–19695.4%
BLS Consumer Price Index, annual average change. Source: FRED series CPIAUCSL.
Sources: BEA, BLS, Census Bureau, EIA, FBI, USDA, NCES, U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies (via FRED where noted). National totals marked “Sum of the 50 states” add up official state figures.