2009 Inflation about 3% or 4%
Knowing inflation helps to understand whether a CD rate, wage raise, or mortgage rate is good or not. After deflation in 2008, inflation is back.
2009 Consumer Price Index: 2.7%
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_01152010.htm
2009 Producer Price Index: 4.4%
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ppi_01202010.htm
