1.On Wednesday, February 10, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest Consumer Price Index numbers for January 2021. The release included the following chart:

Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Jan. 2020 - Jan. 2021 Percent change 2.5 2.0 1.5 * X * 1.0 0.5 0.0 Jan'20 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan'21 X X X All items All items less food and energy