# CPI at 6.2% and the effective fed funds rate at zero

by [Sven Henrich](https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader)

 "Remember the last time you saw CPI at 6.2% and the effective fed funds rate at zero?

You don't, because it has never happened before."

@chart https://charts.alphacast.io/p/alphacast/alphacast-staff-picks/effective-federal-funds-rate-and-consumer-price-index-for-all-urban-consumers-all-items-in-us-city-average---current_prices_yoy?tab=chart&stackMode=absolute&year=latest

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Remember the last time you saw CPI at 6.2% and the effective fed funds rate at zero?<br><br>You don&#39;t, because it has never happened before. <a href="https://t.co/KUiYxUTfSX">pic.twitter.com/KUiYxUTfSX</a></p>&mdash; Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) <a href="https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1458440905820708868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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