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Inflation charts
7 charts about inflation, each with its public source, its numbers and its date.
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How much has US rent gone up since 1947?
Rent in September 2026 was 18 times its level in January 1947, the first year BLS priced rent every month, and 2.5 times its level of January 2000. This is t...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (rent of primary residence) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How much have US consumer prices risen since 1913?
Consumer prices in September 2026 were 34 times their level in January 1913, when the Consumer Price Index begins: what cost $1 then cost about $34 in 2026. ...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, all items) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How fast are US prices rising?
The inflation rate was 3.7% in September 2026: how much consumer prices changed from the same month a year earlier. Each point makes that comparison, back to...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, all items) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How fast is rent going up in the US?
Rent changed by 2.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Each point compares a month with the same month a year earlier, starting in 1949, the first year BLS...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (rent of primary residence) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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Which everyday prices rose the most over the past year?
In the 12 months to September 2026, the biggest price changes were for gasoline (34.2%) and airline fares (22.4%), while overall inflation was 3.7%. At the o...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How much does a dozen eggs cost in the US?
A dozen grade A large eggs averaged $2.27 in September 2026. The record so far is $6.23 in March 2025; prices spiked in 2023 and 2025 when bird flu cut the n...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI Average Price Data (eggs, grade A, large) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026
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How fast is car insurance getting more expensive?
Car insurance prices changed by -5% in the 12 months to September 2026 (a minus sign means they fell). Their fastest rise since 1976 came in April 2024, when...
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (motor vehicle insurance) · Data as of Sep 30, 2026