Presidential comparison

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

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George H. W. Bush - Term 1

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Inflation Rate

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Inflation Rate

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Metric type Percent
Generated 10/28/2026 02:41
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Inflation Rate

Percent

1.16 0.82 0.48 0.14 -0.21 February1 October2 June3 February3 October4 June4 January
George H. W. Bush - Term 1

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Observations for each selected metric, organized by relative year within each presidential term.

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Inflation Rate

Percent

Monthly observations aligned by relative year within each presidential term.

Relative MonthActual DateGeorge H. W. Bush - Term 1Percent
FebruaryFeb 19890.412882
MarchMar 19890.575658
AprilApr 19890.654129
MayMay 19890.568643
JuneJun 19890.242326
JulyJul 19890.241741
AugustAug 19890.160772
SeptemberSep 19890.321027
OctoberOct 19890.480000
NovemberNov 19890.238854
DecemberDec 19890.158856
JanuaryJan 19901.030928

Summary Statistics

Inflation Rate · Percent

StatisticGeorge H. W. Bush - Term 1
Average0.34
Minimum-0.07
Maximum1.03
Range1.1

Key Observations

Inflation Rate · Percent

  • George H. W. Bush - Term 1 reached the highest inflation rate of 1.03 during the comparison period.
  • George H. W. Bush - Term 1 reached the lowest inflation rate of -0.07 during the comparison period.
  • George H. W. Bush - Term 1 had a range of 1.1 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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