Josh 1
Since mid-2022, rapid decline in inflation and steady increase in prime-age employment
| Date | Inflation | PAEPOP |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | 1.5% | 79.8% |
| 2019-02-01 | 1.4% | 79.9% |
| 2019-03-01 | 1.5% | 79.8% |
| 2019-04-01 | 1.6% | 79.7% |
| 2019-05-01 | 1.5% | 79.7% |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.4% | 79.7% |
| 2019-07-01 | 1.4% | 79.6% |
| 2019-08-01 | 1.4% | 80.0% |
| 2019-09-01 | 1.3% | 80.2% |
| 2019-10-01 | 1.3% | 80.3% |
| 2019-11-01 | 1.3% | 80.3% |
| 2019-12-01 | 1.5% | 80.4% |
| 2020-01-01 | 1.7% | 80.6% |
| 2020-02-01 | 1.6% | 80.5% |
| 2020-03-01 | 1.1% | 79.5% |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.4% | 69.6% |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.4% | 71.4% |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.7% | 73.5% |
| 2020-07-01 | 0.9% | 73.8% |
| 2020-08-01 | 1.2% | 75.2% |
| 2020-09-01 | 1.2% | 75.1% |
| 2020-10-01 | 1.1% | 76.1% |
| 2020-11-01 | 1.2% | 76.0% |
| 2020-12-01 | 1.4% | 76.3% |
| 2021-01-01 | 1.6% | 76.4% |
| 2021-02-01 | 1.9% | 76.6% |
| 2021-03-01 | 2.7% | 76.8% |
| 2021-04-01 | 3.7% | 76.9% |
| 2021-05-01 | 4.2% | 77.1% |
| 2021-06-01 | 4.4% | 77.2% |
| 2021-07-01 | 4.5% | 77.8% |
| 2021-08-01 | 4.6% | 77.9% |
| 2021-09-01 | 4.8% | 78.0% |
| 2021-10-01 | 5.4% | 78.4% |
| 2021-11-01 | 6.0% | 78.9% |
| 2021-12-01 | 6.2% | 79.2% |
| 2022-01-01 | 6.3% | 79.2% |
| 2022-02-01 | 6.5% | 79.5% |
| 2022-03-01 | 6.9% | 80.0% |
| 2022-04-01 | 6.6% | 79.9% |
| 2022-05-01 | 6.7% | 80.0% |
| 2022-06-01 | 7.1% | 79.8% |
| 2022-07-01 | 6.6% | 79.9% |
| 2022-08-01 | 6.5% | 80.2% |
| 2022-09-01 | 6.6% | 80.2% |
| 2022-10-01 | 6.3% | 79.9% |
| 2022-11-01 | 5.9% | 79.8% |
| 2022-12-01 | 5.4% | 80.1% |
| 2023-01-01 | 5.5% | 80.3% |
| 2023-02-01 | 5.2% | 80.5% |
| 2023-03-01 | 4.4% | 80.7% |
| 2023-04-01 | 4.4% | 80.7% |
| 2023-05-01 | 4.0% | 80.7% |
| 2023-06-01 | 3.2% | 80.9% |
| 2023-07-01 | 3.3% | 80.9% |
| 2023-08-01 | 3.3% | 80.8% |
| 2023-09-01 | 3.4% | 80.8% |
| 2023-10-01 | 2.9% | 80.6% |
| 2023-11-01 | 2.7% | 80.7% |
| 2023-12-01 | 2.6% | 80.4% |
| 2024-01-01 | 2.5% | 80.6% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2.5% | 80.7% |
| 2024-03-01 | 2.7% | 80.7% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2.7% | 80.8% |
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