United States Inflation Rate

United States Inflation Rate Falls to 3.5%

Brief · Published 2026-06-30 · Data period 2026-06-30

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United States' inflation rate fell to 3.5% in June 2026, down from 4.2% in May 2026, and 2.7% a year earlier. Against its record range, it stands 11.2 percentage points below the record high of 14.8% (March 1980) and 5.6 percentage points above the all-time low of -2.1% (July 2009). It has risen in 8 of the last 12 monthly readings.

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Data source: International Monetary Fund.

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