Inflation in USA

USA - Inflation
Inflation steady in November
Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.19% in November over the previous month, picking up from October's 0.04% increase. The increase was primarily due to rising prices for housing. In addition, prices for transportation increased, medical care costs fell at a more modest pace.
Inflation came in at 1.2% in November, which was virtually unchanged from October’s print. Meanwhile, annual average inflation ticked down to 1.3% in November (October: 1.4%). Core inflation rose to 1.7% from the previous month's 1.6%.
FocusEconomics panelists see inflation averaging 1.8% in 2021, which is down 0.1 percentage points from last month’s forecast. In 2022 our panel expects inflation to average 2.0%.
United States - Inflation Data
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
United States Inflation Chart

United States Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 1.92 | -0.43 % | Dec 31 |
Exchange Rate | 1.12 | 0.65 % | Dec 31 |
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Economic News
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United States: Consumer confidence rises in February
February 23, 2021
Consumer confidence came in at 91.3 in February, up from January's 88.9.
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United States: Home price growth loses some pace in December
February 23, 2021
The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index—excluding Detroit due to reporting delays—increased 0.8% month-on-month in December down from November’s 1.1% rise.
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United States: Retail sales rebound robustly in January
February 17, 2021
Retail sales soared 5.3% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, contrasting December's 1.0% decrease and marked the strongest rise since June 2020.
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United States: Labor market conditions improve marginally in January
February 5, 2021
Total non-farm payrolls increased a modest 49,000 in January, virtually meeting analysts’ expectations of a 50,000 increase.
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United States: ISM manufacturing index dips but remains robust in January
February 1, 2021
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index ticked down to 58.7 in January from 60.5 in December, and missed market expectations of a 60.0 reading.