Presidential comparison

This workspace is the foundation for comparing presidential terms and metrics against the existing backend comparison API.

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Ronald Reagan - 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)

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107.61 102.16 96.7 91.24 85.791 February1 October2 June3 February3 October4 June4 January
Ronald Reagan - 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 DateRonald Reagan - Term 1Index
FebruaryFeb 198187.900000
MarchMar 198188.500000
AprilApr 198189.100000
MayMay 198189.800000
JuneJun 198190.600000
JulyJul 198191.600000
AugustAug 198192.300000
SeptemberSep 198193.200000
OctoberOct 198193.400000
NovemberNov 198193.700000
DecemberDec 198194.000000
JanuaryJan 198294.300000

Summary Statistics

Consumer Price Index (CPI) · Index

StatisticRonald Reagan - Term 1
Average98.11
Minimum87.9
Maximum105.5
Range17.6

Key Observations

Consumer Price Index (CPI) · Index

  • Ronald Reagan - Term 1 reached the highest consumer price index (cpi) of 105.5 during the comparison period.
  • Ronald Reagan - Term 1 reached the lowest consumer price index (cpi) of 87.9 during the comparison period.
  • Ronald Reagan - Term 1 had a range of 17.6 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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