Inflation Explodes 500% Since '74: CPI Shock Hits Urban Wallets Hard
Published Date: 6/24/2025
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The cost of living for people in cities across the U.S. has gone up a lot—over 77% since 2001 and more than 500% since 1974! This change affects anyone who pays attention to prices, like voters and government officials, because it helps set important limits and rules. The new numbers are official as of 2024 and will guide decisions about money and policies moving forward.
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2024 CPI-U Certified—Large Inflation Rise
You pay attention to prices: the Secretary of Labor certified the U.S. City Average All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) had a 2024 annual average of 939.672. That represents a 77.2 percent increase from the 2001 annual average (530.4 to 939.672) and a 536.2 percent increase from the 1974 annual average (147.7 to 939.672); expressed as 2001=100 the 2024 average is 177.163, and as 2006=100 it is 155.601.
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