Current Us Inflation Rate 2024. We learned this morning that inflation as measured by the consumer price index was 0.4 percent in february and 3.2 percent over the past year. The current annual inflation rate is 2.4%, back to levels last seen in february 2021.
The us inflation rate is seen easing closer to the federal reserve’s 2% target next year in the latest forecast from the congressional budget office, as economic growth and. The rate of inflation in the us appears to be ticking up, according to the first major economic report since the reelection of donald trump to the presidency.