Visualizing all-items and core CPI inflation
This handout provides instructions on building the graph below and includes writing prompts for out-of-class assignments.
From the FRED Blog
The post “The sticky price consumer price index” discusses how the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Atlanta Fed use different statistics to identify trends in broad inflation.
Quiz yourself on inflation and disinflation
Interpret graphs to answer questions about inflation and disinflation. These questions reinforce economic analysis and data literacy skills. Share the FRED dashboard with your students.
