Food and Beverages Inflation

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FOOD AND BEVERAGES INFLATION RATE
April, 2012 Data:

The forecast for the Food and Beverages Inflation Rate is in the table at the top
of this page. Forecast-Chart.com is forecasting that Food and Beverages
Inflation Rates will be roughly 3.97% over the next year. The table shows a
HDTFA of 2.29% which suggests that the inflation rate for food & beverages
prices in the US for the 12 months ending May, 2013 could easily fall between
6.26% and 1.68%. Links to Forecasts for many other economic indicators may
be found on the left side of this page. The food & beverages price index used in
this article is the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food &
Beverages, hereinafter referred as the food & beverages price index.

Annual Food and Beverages Inflation Rate
Last Month                                       2.1%
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4%
Last 5 Years                                     3.2%
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8%
Last 20 Years                                   2.6%

Annual Food and Beverages Inflation Rate: Highs & Lows
High (Last 12 Months)                      4.5%   (October, 2011)
Low (Last 12 Months)                       3.1%   (May, 2011)
High (Since January, 1968)            18.7%   (March, 1974)
Low (Since January, 1968)            -0.5%   (December, 2009)

The annual Food and Beverages Inflation Rate for the 12 months ended in
April, 2012 was 3.39%. That's 0.48% percent lower than the 12 months ended
in March, 2012 which inflated at a rate of 3.87%. It is 0.61% percent higher than
the 12 months ended in April, 2011 which inflated at a rate of 2.78%. The fall in
inflation rates from March to April indicates that the short term inflation trend in
food & beverages prices has been down. If that trend continues, we should see
an inflation rate for the 12 months ended in May, 2012 that is close to 2.90%.

The Food and Beverages Inflation Rate one year ago was 2.78%. Over the last
year, inflation in the food & beverages price index was 3.39%. The average rate
over the last 10 years was 2.80%. Higher inflation over the last 12 months
compared to the average inflation over the last 10 years serves as an indicator
that the long term trend in the Food and Beverages Inflation Rate is up. Inflation
expectations should be adjusted accordingly.

Forecast-Chart.com's historical research covers Food and Beverages Inflation
Rate data back to January, 1968. The average annual inflation rate in food &
beverages prices during that period of history was 4.39%. The highest rate was
18.68%. The lowest rate was -0.47%. The high was attained in the 12 months
ended in March of 1974. The low was achieved in the 12 months ended in
December of 2009. Recent rates experienced in the 12 months ended in April
of 2012 are low relative to the historical 4.39% average.

This page provides a five year chart and a forecast for the Food and
Beverages Inflation Rate. For links to longer term charts, look at the links under
the five year chart (above). One link opens a ten year chart. Another opens our
longest term graph on the Food and Beverages Inflation Rate. Just one glance
at Forecast-Chart.com's long term charts can provide tremendous insight into
the historical trends of the financial markets.

The US Government's inflation economics policy attempts to control inflation.
High inflation and negative inflation (deflation) can have damaging effects on
the economy.

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Annual US Inflation Rate for the cost of Food and Beverages is plotted monthly in gray (Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food and Beverages). The forecast for the target month is
shown in green. Other links related to this economic indicator are below.

Inflation Rate, All Urban Consumers: Food & Beverages - 5 Year History

Food and Beverages Inflation Rate Forecast

Target Month

Forecast

HDTFA

Forecast for US Food and Beverages Inflation Rate for
the year ending in the target month indicated based on
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers:
Food and Beverages, not seasonally adjusted.

May 2013

3.97%

2.29%

Updated Thursday, May 24, 2012.

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10 Year Chart - CPI - Food & Beverages
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