FX.co ★ US Year-Ahead Inflation Expectations at Fresh 1981-Highs

United States' inflation expectations for the year ahead rose for the sixth consecutive month to 7.3% in May 2025, marking the highest level since November 1981, according to preliminary data from the University of Michigan Consumer Survey. Concurrently, the five-year forecast escalated for the fifth straight month to 4.6% in May, representing the sharpest reading since March 1991.