By the Numbers
 

Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)

Notes. The shaded area is a recession.  The break at Jan. 1994 is due to redesign of the survey.

Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1999 4.3 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 2000 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0

Inflation: CPI-U 12-Month Changes

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is the most widely used measure of inflation.

Inflation: CPI-U 12-Month Changes (All Items) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1999 1.7 1.6 1.7 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2000 2.7 3.2 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4