| Period | Consumer Price Index, % change from year agoFourth Quarter | Recession Shading: "1"=recession "0"=no recessionFourth Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| First Quarter 69 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 69 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 69 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 69 | 5.9 | 1 |
| First Quarter 70 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 70 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Third Quarter 70 | 5.7 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 70 | 5.6 | 1 |
| First Quarter 71 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 71 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 71 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 71 | 3.5 | 0 |
| First Quarter 72 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 72 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 72 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 72 | 3.5 | 0 |
| First Quarter 73 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 73 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 73 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 73 | 8.3 | 1 |
| First Quarter 74 | 9.9 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 74 | 10.6 | 1 |
| Third Quarter 74 | 11.4 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 74 | 12.2 | 1 |
| First Quarter 75 | 11.1 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 75 | 9.7 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 75 | 8.7 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 75 | 7.2 | 0 |
| First Quarter 76 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 76 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 76 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 76 | 5.1 | 0 |
| First Quarter 77 | 5.9 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 77 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 77 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 77 | 6.6 | 0 |
| First Quarter 78 | 6.6 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 78 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 78 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 78 | 8.9 | 0 |
| First Quarter 79 | 9.7 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 79 | 10.7 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 79 | 11.8 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 79 | 12.7 | 0 |
| First Quarter 80 | 14.3 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 80 | 14.5 | 1 |
| Third Quarter 80 | 12.9 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 80 | 12.6 | 0 |
| First Quarter 81 | 11.2 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 81 | 9.8 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 81 | 10.8 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 81 | 9.5 | 1 |
| First Quarter 82 | 7.6 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 82 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Third Quarter 82 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 82 | 4.5 | 1 |
| First Quarter 83 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 83 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 83 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 83 | 3.3 | 0 |
| First Quarter 84 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 84 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 84 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 84 | 4.1 | 0 |
| First Quarter 85 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 85 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 85 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 85 | 3.5 | 0 |
| First Quarter 86 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 86 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 86 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 86 | 1.3 | 0 |
| First Quarter 87 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 87 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 87 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 87 | 4.5 | 0 |
| First Quarter 88 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 88 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 88 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 88 | 4.3 | 0 |
| First Quarter 89 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 89 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 89 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 89 | 4.6 | 0 |
| First Quarter 90 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 90 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 90 | 5.5 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 90 | 6.2 | 1 |
| First Quarter 91 | 5.3 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 91 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 91 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 91 | 3.0 | 0 |
| First Quarter 92 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 92 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 92 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 92 | 3.1 | 0 |
| First Quarter 93 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 93 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 93 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 93 | 2.7 | 0 |
| First Quarter 94 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 94 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 94 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 94 | 2.7 | 0 |
| First Quarter 95 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 95 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 95 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 95 | 2.7 | 0 |
| First Quarter 96 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 96 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 96 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 96 | 3.2 | 0 |
| First Quarter 97 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 97 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 97 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 97 | 1.9 | 0 |
| First Quarter 98 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 98 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 98 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 98 | 1.5 | 0 |
| First Quarter 99 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 99 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 99 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 99 | 2.6 | 0 |
| First Quarter 00 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 00 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 00 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 00 | 3.4 | 0 |
| First Quarter 01 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Second Quarter 01 | 3.4 | 1 |
| Third Quarter 01 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Fourth Quarter 01 | 1.9 | 1 |
| First Quarter 02 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 02 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 02 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 02 | 2.2 | 0 |
| First Quarter 03 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 03 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 03 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 03 | 1.9 | 0 |
| First Quarter 04 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 04 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 04 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 04 | 3.2 | 0 |
| First Quarter 05 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Second Quarter 05 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Third Quarter 05 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Fourth Quarter 05 | 1.8 | 0 |