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Historical Year Data · 1979

Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) in 1979

Core CPI (ex Food/Energy) opened 1979 at 68.50 and closed at 75.70, a +10.51% move for the year. The high of 75.70 was reached on December 1, and the low of 68.50 on January 1.

Open
68.50
1979-01
Close
75.70
12 data points
High
75.70
Dec 1
Low
68.50
Jan 1
Full Year Change
+10.51%
1978 Change
+7.77%

Monthly Breakdown

MonthOpenCloseHighLowChange
Jan68.5068.5068.5068.50+0.00%
Feb69.2069.2069.2069.20+0.00%
Mar69.8069.8069.8069.80+0.00%
Apr70.3070.3070.3070.30+0.00%
May70.8070.8070.8070.80+0.00%
Jun71.3071.3071.3071.30+0.00%
Jul71.9071.9071.9071.90+0.00%
Aug72.7072.7072.7072.70+0.00%
Sep73.3073.3073.3073.30+0.00%
Oct74.0074.0074.0074.00+0.00%
Nov74.8074.8074.8074.80+0.00%
Dec75.7075.7075.7075.70+0.00%

Events During 1979

1979 Volcker Shock
Stagflation
October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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