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Expected or experienced inflation, prices, cost of living, and interest rates.
| Question | Source | Years | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected inflation rate over next year, point forecast What do you expect the rate of inflation (or deflation) to be over the next 12 months? Please give your best guess. (Derived: deflation answers are negative.) | NY Fed Consumer Expectations | 2013–2025 | 149 |
| Expected inflation one year ahead, median forecast Each respondent assigns percent chances to ten inflation ranges for the next 12 months; this is the median of that respondent's fitted distribution, the basis of the Fed's headline series. | NY Fed Consumer Expectations | 2013–2025 | 149 |
| Expect inflation or deflation over next year The next few questions are about inflation. Over the next 12 months, do you think that there will be inflation or deflation? (Note: deflation is the opposite of inflation) | NY Fed Consumer Expectations | 2013–2025 | 149 |
| Expected inflation two to three years ahead, median forecast As above, for inflation over the 12-month period between two and three years from now. | NY Fed Consumer Expectations | 2013–2025 | 149 |
| Chance savings interest rates will be higher in a year What do you think is the percent chance that 12 months from now the average interest rate on saving accounts will be higher than it is now? | NY Fed Consumer Expectations | 2013–2025 | 149 |
| Perceived change in prices over last two months In the area where you live and shop, do you think the prices for goods and services have changed in the last 2 months? Select only one answer. | Household Pulse | 2022–2024 | 24 |
| Concern that prices will rise in next six months In the area you live and shop, how concerned are you, if at all, that prices will increase in the next 6 months? Select only one answer. | Household Pulse | 2022–2024 | 24 |
| Stress caused by price increases How stressful, if at all, has the increase in prices in the last two months been for you? Select only one answer. | Household Pulse | 2022–2024 | 24 |
| Coping with higher prices: eat out or order delivery less What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: use fewer utilities What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: made no changes What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: reduce childcare plans What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: move to cheaper housing What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: cancel or reduce event plans What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: work additional jobs or shifts What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: other changes What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: buy less meat or fresh produce What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: use charity benefits What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: ask friends or family for help What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: delay major purchases What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: delay medical treatment What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: cancel or reduce subscriptions What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: use more credit or loans What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: switch to generic products What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: contribute less to savings What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: shop for lower prices or use coupons What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Coping with higher prices: drive less or change transportation What changes, if any, have you made or do you plan to make to cope with the increase in prices? Select all that apply. | Household Pulse | 2022–2023 | 15 |
| Buying power with 1% interest and 2% inflation Imagine that the interest rate on your savings account was 1% per year and inflation was 2% per year. After 1 year, how much would you be able to buy with the money in this account? | Fed SHED | 2017–2022 | 6 |
| Switched to cheaper products because of price increases Switched to cheaper products - Did you take any of the following actions because of increase in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Delayed a major purchase because of price increases Delayed a major purchase - Did you take any of the following actions because of increases in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Used less or stopped using products due to prices Used less or stopped using products - Did you take any of the following actions because of increases in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Worked more or got another job due to prices Worked more or got another job - Did you take any of the following actions because of increases in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Reduced savings because of price increases Reduced savings - Did you take any of the following actions because of increases in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Asked for a raise because of price increases Asked for a raise - Did you take any of the following actions because of increases in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Increased borrowing because of price increases Increased borrowing - Did you take any of the following actions because of increases in prices over the past 12 months? | Fed SHED | 2022–2025 | 4 |
| Party better at handling inflation Do you think inflation would be handled better by the Democrats, by the Republicans, or about the same by both? | ANES | 1976–1982 | 4 |
| Effect of price changes on financial situation Overall, have changes in the prices you pay compared to last year made your financial situation worse, better, or had little to no effect? | Fed SHED | 2023–2025 | 3 |
| Government priority: inflation or unemployment If the government had to choose between keeping down inflation or keeping down unemployment to which do you think it should give highest priority? | GSS | 1985–1996 | 3 |
| Concern about increases in prices Increases in prices for things you buy - Are each of the following a financial challenge or concern for you or your family? | Fed SHED | 2024–2025 | 2 |
| Made large purchases early expecting price increases In the past 12 months, did you make any large purchases sooner than you had planned because you expected prices to increase? | Fed SHED | 2025 | 1 |
| Change in prices of everyday goods over the past year OVER THE PAST YEAR, have the prices of everyday goods and services...? | CES | 2024 | 1 |
| Change in prices of everyday goods over the past year OVER THE PAST YEAR, have the prices of everyday goods and services...? | CES | 2022 | 1 |