The Inflation Index

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), 1982–84 = 100

CPI-U in January 2026 was 327 — 28% above 2019. The benchmark measure of U.S. inflation.

Then
2019
254
Now
2026
327
Change
2019–2026
+28%
↑ Rising

CPI-U (1982–84 = 100)