This inflation calculator uses the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 1913 to 2025 to estimate the U.S. dollar's buying power and future value.

CPI data released today shows that inflation is running at 7.7%: a basket of basic items reflecting what the average American consumes costs 7.7% more than it did a year ago. But how do economists at ...

After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...