Inflation, cooling from the 2022 peak

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Inflation rate rose from 1.2 % in 2020 to 2.9 % in 2025 — a change of 1.7 % (141.7%), a large move. The trend turned 1 time (around 2022), so a single straight line would oversimplify it. There are enough points to describe the trend, but not to make strong claims about turning points. Read the real magnitude off a zero-baseline chart — not a zoomed-in one.

Source: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ · honest axis ✓ · Econ Explainer