Historical Year Data · 2006

US CPI Inflation (WEO) in 2006

US CPI Inflation (WEO) opened 2006 at 3.23% and closed at 3.23%, a +0.00% move for the year. The high of 3.23% was reached on December 31, and the low of 3.23% on December 31.

Open

3.23%

2006-01

3.23%

1 data points

High

3.23%

Dec 31

Low

3.23%

Dec 31

Full Year Change

+0.00%

2005 Change

+0.00%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Dec	3.23%	3.23%	3.23%	3.23%	+0.00%

Events During 2006

2006 US Housing Market Peak

Goldilocks

June 2006 – February 2007

US home prices peaked in summer 2006 after a 106% rally from 2000. Subprime mortgage underwriting collapsed in late 2006, setting up the 2008 crisis. The peak is the canonical example of a market top visible only in retrospect.

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