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Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

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

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

Percent

6.22 3.36 0.5 -2.36 -5.221 February1 October2 June3 February3 October4 June4 January
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

Percent

Monthly observations aligned by relative year within each presidential term.

Relative MonthActual DateFranklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2Percent
FebruaryFeb 19372.173913
MarchMar 19373.649635
AprilApr 19374.379562
MayMay 19375.109489
JuneJun 19374.347826
JulyJul 19374.316547
AugustAug 19373.571429
SeptemberSep 19374.285714
OctoberOct 19374.285714
NovemberNov 19373.571429
DecemberDec 19372.857143
JanuaryJan 19380.709220

Summary Statistics

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate · Percent

StatisticFranklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2
Average0.27
Minimum-4.11
Maximum5.11
Range9.22

Key Observations

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate · Percent

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2 reached the highest twelve-month inflation rate of 5.11 during the comparison period.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2 reached the lowest twelve-month inflation rate of -4.11 during the comparison period.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 2 had a range of 9.22 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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