Real U.S. Interest Rates: 1953 - October 2020

Real interest rates are nominal interest rates minus a measure of inflation. This graph shows the Ten-Year Treasury (monthly average) minus the Consumer Price Index (CPIAUCSL) - including food and energy (monthly - percent change from prior year period) over the period of 1954 - most recent month. By this measure, the October 2020 Real U.S. Interest Rate is -.414%.