Presidential comparison

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Herbert Hoover - Term 1

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Metric type Index
Generated 10/28/2026 03:29
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Index

17.86 16.41 14.95 13.49 12.041 April1 December2 August3 April3 December4 August4 March
Herbert Hoover - Term 1

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Monthly observations aligned by relative year within each presidential term.

Relative MonthActual DateHerbert Hoover - Term 1Index
AprilApr 192916.900000
MayMay 192917.000000
JuneJun 192917.100000
JulyJul 192917.300000
AugustAug 192917.300000
SeptemberSep 192917.300000
OctoberOct 192917.300000
NovemberNov 192917.300000
DecemberDec 192917.200000
JanuaryJan 193017.100000
FebruaryFeb 193017.000000
MarchMar 193016.900000

Summary Statistics

Consumer Price Index (CPI) · Index

StatisticHerbert Hoover - Term 1
Average15.41
Minimum12.6
Maximum17.3
Range4.7

Key Observations

Consumer Price Index (CPI) · Index

  • Herbert Hoover - Term 1 reached the highest consumer price index (cpi) of 17.3 during the comparison period.
  • Herbert Hoover - Term 1 reached the lowest consumer price index (cpi) of 12.6 during the comparison period.
  • Herbert Hoover - Term 1 had a range of 4.7 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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