Headline CPI YoY stands at 3.30% as of July 2026, up from 2.74% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 60th percentile of its history back to 1948.
| Latest (July 2026) | 3.30% |
| One year ago | 2.74% |
| 10-year range | 0.20% – 8.98% |
| All-time range | -2.99% (1949) – 14.59% (1980) |
| Change over 12 months | +0.6 pts — peaked at 4.17% in 2026 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 60th |
| History | 1948–2026 (942 observations) |
Headline CPI inflation, year over year. The most widely cited inflation measure, including food and energy. Drives cost-of-living adjustments and inflation psychology.
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Data: download CSV (source: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).