Presidential comparison

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

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George W. Bush - Term 2

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Inflation Rate

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Inflation Rate

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Metric type Percent
Generated 10/28/2026 03:31
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Inflation Rate

Percent

1.6 0.63 -0.35 -1.32 -2.291 February1 October2 June3 February3 October4 June4 January
George W. Bush - Term 2

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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 W. Bush - Term 2Percent
FebruaryFeb 20050.576822
MarchMar 20050.782065
AprilApr 20050.672530
MayMay 2005-0.102775
JuneJun 20050.051440
JulyJul 20050.462725
AugustAug 20050.511771
SeptemberSep 20051.221996
OctoberOct 20050.201207
NovemberNov 2005-0.803213
DecemberDec 2005-0.404858
JanuaryJan 20060.762195

Summary Statistics

Inflation Rate · Percent

StatisticGeorge W. Bush - Term 2
Average0.21
Minimum-1.92
Maximum1.22
Range3.14

Key Observations

Inflation Rate · Percent

  • George W. Bush - Term 2 reached the highest inflation rate of 1.22 during the comparison period.
  • George W. Bush - Term 2 reached the lowest inflation rate of -1.92 during the comparison period.
  • George W. Bush - Term 2 had a range of 3.14 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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