Rate Of Inflation, 1998 - 2009

Rate of Inflation, 1998 - 2009 Baltimore-Washington CMSA

Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Source:

Jan 0.60% 1.78% 2.53% 3.32% 1.84% 3.34% 2.18% 3.59% 4.12% 2.85% 4.90% 0.96%

Mar 0.79% 1.57% 3.78% 2.43% 2.01% 3.57% 1.90% 3.90% 3.34% 4.02% 4.69% 0.37%

May 1.00% 2.07% 2.99% 3.19% 2.45% 2.57% 2.77% 3.95% 4.21% 3.26% 5.00% -0.25%

July 1.68% 1.75% 3.63% 2.21% 2.35% 3.00% 2.91% 3.99% 4.56% 2.83% 5.70% -0.88%

Sept 1.48% 2.43% 3.13% 2.76% 2.06% 2.81% 3.07% 4.88% 2.76% 3.40% 5.50% -0.76%

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index

http://www.bls.gov/cpi 1996=100 Note:

Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Baltimore-Washington CMSA is prepared every other month. The rate of inflation represents the percent change in the CPI between the current month and the same month one year ago.

Nov 1.89% 2.54% 3.33% 2.21% 2.80% 2.37% 3.60% 3.72% 3.11% 4.60% 2.48%

Annual 1.35% 2.06% 3.26% 2.60% 2.36% 2.83% 2.84% 4.02% 3.62% 3.49% 4.71%