CPI Inflation Rate

Year-over-year percent change in CPI-U โ€” the number quoted in headlines

Inflation was 2.4% over the 12 months through January 2026. The Fed targets 2%.

Then
2019
1.8%
Now
2026
2.4%
Change
2019โ€“2026
+0.6 pts
โ†‘ Rising

CPI year-over-year inflation rate (%)