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20. You're not a dummy, your take on inflation is correct

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #11)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:10 PM

Tuesday

You can see the relentless rise of the CPI price index in the data series (and graph) at
https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0

You can set the start time all the way back to 1947.

Additionally at the top right you can click on "More Formatting Options"
then, on the page that appears, check the "12-Month Percent Change" checkbox
then click the "Retrieve Data" button

Since 1960 the year-over-year number has dipped below 0% only twice, in 2009 (housing bubble burst Great Recession), and in early 2015. And very shortly thereafter prices recover from these "losses" and resume their upward march to new highs.

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Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Well, yeah... displacedvermoter Tuesday #1

Full report UpInArms Tuesday #2

I wonder who will get fired for this fake report Raven123 Tuesday #3

And who believes this??? essaynnc Tuesday #4

That damn Biden - it is all his fault. magicarpet Tuesday #5

It was 2.9% when TSF took office and was "going to end inflation". sinkingfeeling Tuesday #6

Nice work Sleepy don chicoescuela Tuesday #7

Republicans (including him) should be how we message this for the next 5 months. Pound Republicans are causing this Cheezoholic Tuesday #10

Repukes don't need no Pandemic to fleece your wallet and trigger high inflation ;) n/t Cheezoholic Tuesday #8

GRAPHS progree Tuesday #9

Can I ask, because I'm an economic dummy, do they calculate that rate from the prices only going back a year? Cheezoholic Tuesday #11

Yes, they do month over month and year over year calculations. SamuelAdams Tuesday #12

You're not a dummy, your take on inflation is correct progree Tuesday #20

Gosh who could've predicted any of this? durablend Tuesday #13

Just imagine if REAL INFLATION including energy and food were calculated JT45242 Tuesday #14

The regular CPI has food and energy. progree Tuesday #18

Thanks 8-10% os more believable based on my costs -- JT45242 Tuesday #21

MaddowBlog-U.S. inflation surged in April, pushed higher by the effects of the Iran war LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #15

I do not know what categories they are looking at, or what math, but niyad Tuesday #16

According to this non-govt inflation index, prices rose only 2.4% year-over-year progree Tuesday #19

Don't worry... Gymbo Tuesday #17