3.4%
What was the U.S. annual inflation rate (CPI) as of August 2026?
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI news release bls.gov
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3.4%
That's the 12-month change in consumer prices, not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI news release bls.gov
22.15%
Credit card rates have climbed well above historical norms in recent years.
Source: Federal Reserve, Consumer Credit (G.19) release federalreserve.gov
about 1.75 percentage points
The Fed began easing rates in September 2024 after an aggressive hiking cycle to fight inflation.
Source: Bankrate, citing Federal Reserve data (2025) bankrate.com
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