CPI vs M2 — Compare on Scrolld®

Compare CPI and M2 side by side on Scrolld with a Pearson correlation computed over their shared observation window.

Correlation

CPI and M2 moved with a Pearson correlation of -0.0825 on returns.

Computed on 811 common months, 1959-01-31 to 2026-08-31.

Aligned by calendar month using the last available observation in each month.

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average — historical observations

955 observations from 1947-01-01 to 2026-08-01. Frequency: monthly.

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average — historical observations213 points from 1947-01-01 to 2026-08-01; first 21.48 Index 1982-1984=100, last 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100; range 21.48–334.131 Index 1982-1984=100.21.48 Index 1982-1984=1001947-01-01334.131 Index 1982-1984=1002026-08-01
The chart shows 213 sampled observations, retaining the minimum and maximum of each time bucket. Statistics use all 955 observations.

Statistics over the available window

Latest recorded value: 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100 on . Minimum: 21.48 Index 1982-1984=100. Maximum: 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100. Arithmetic mean: 125.5859 Index 1982-1984=100. Observation count: 955. First date: . Last date: .

1-month change: 1.318 Index 1982-1984=100 (0.40%), from 332.813 Index 1982-1984=100 on to 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100 on .

1-year change: 10.84 Index 1982-1984=100 (3.35%), from 323.291 Index 1982-1984=100 on to 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100 on .

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average: 24 most recent observations, newest first (Index 1982-1984=100)
Observation dateRecorded value
334.131 Index 1982-1984=100
332.813 Index 1982-1984=100
332.568 Index 1982-1984=100
333.979 Index 1982-1984=100
332.407 Index 1982-1984=100
330.293 Index 1982-1984=100
327.46 Index 1982-1984=100
326.588 Index 1982-1984=100
326.031 Index 1982-1984=100
325.063 Index 1982-1984=100
324.245 Index 1982-1984=100
323.291 Index 1982-1984=100
322.169 Index 1982-1984=100
321.435 Index 1982-1984=100
320.62 Index 1982-1984=100
320.302 Index 1982-1984=100
319.785 Index 1982-1984=100
319.679 Index 1982-1984=100
318.961 Index 1982-1984=100
317.604 Index 1982-1984=100
316.528 Index 1982-1984=100
315.631 Index 1982-1984=100
314.732 Index 1982-1984=100
314.062 Index 1982-1984=100

M2 — historical observations

812 observations from 1959-01-01 to 2026-08-01. Frequency: monthly.

M2 — historical observations232 points from 1959-01-01 to 2026-08-01; first 286.6 Billions of Dollars, last 23,342.8 Billions of Dollars; range 286.6–23,342.8 Billions of Dollars.286.6 Billions of Dollars1959-01-0123,342.8 Billions of Dollars2026-08-01
The chart shows 232 sampled observations, retaining the minimum and maximum of each time bucket. Statistics use all 812 observations.

Statistics over the available window

Latest recorded value: 23,342.8 Billions of Dollars on . Minimum: 286.6 Billions of Dollars. Maximum: 23,342.8 Billions of Dollars. Arithmetic mean: 5,851.9254 Billions of Dollars. Observation count: 812. First date: . Last date: .

1-month change: 124.9 Billions of Dollars (0.54%), from 23,217.9 Billions of Dollars on to 23,342.8 Billions of Dollars on .

1-year change: 1,250.2 Billions of Dollars (5.66%), from 22,092.6 Billions of Dollars on to 23,342.8 Billions of Dollars on .

M2: 24 most recent observations, newest first (Billions of Dollars)
Observation dateRecorded value
23,342.8 Billions of Dollars
23,217.9 Billions of Dollars
23,114.9 Billions of Dollars
23,013.7 Billions of Dollars
22,756.6 Billions of Dollars
22,640.3 Billions of Dollars
22,598.7 Billions of Dollars
22,413.4 Billions of Dollars
22,355.3 Billions of Dollars
22,279.8 Billions of Dollars
22,249.8 Billions of Dollars
22,176.1 Billions of Dollars
22,092.6 Billions of Dollars
22,025.6 Billions of Dollars
21,942.6 Billions of Dollars
21,836.1 Billions of Dollars
21,770.8 Billions of Dollars
21,684.1 Billions of Dollars
21,607.2 Billions of Dollars
21,539.3 Billions of Dollars
21,487.6 Billions of Dollars
21,454.7 Billions of Dollars
21,336.6 Billions of Dollars
21,275.6 Billions of Dollars

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (FRED series CPIAUCSL), via FRED. Public domain; credit Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED series M2SL). Public domain; credit Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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