Pre-Pandemic Prices Are A Long Way Down

The Consumer Price Index, a measure of how much commonly purchased goods and services cost, has risen 19% since February 2020, just before the pandemic began. (To see a specific data point, tap or hover over that area of the chart.)

Seasonally adjusted data. Shaded area represents COVID-19 recession.
Chart: Investopedia / Diccon Hyatt Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via Federal Reserve Economic Data
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