Inflation Ladder
Four items, one starting year. Sort them from the biggest price rise to the smallest. You get three tries, and after each one you see which rungs are right.
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Inflation is an average, and the items inside it move very differently. Over the same thirty years, eggs and ground beef have more than quadrupled in price while bananas have barely moved. The ladder is built from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data, the survey that feeds the Consumer Price Index, so every percentage is a published number.
Questions
How do you play Inflation Ladder?
A daily inflation game: put four everyday U.S. groceries in order of how much their price rose since a given year. Three tries, sourced from BLS average price data.
When does Inflation Ladder reset?
A new Inflation Ladder puzzle starts at midnight in your own time zone. Everyone gets the same puzzle on the same date, so you can compare scores with friends.
Can I play yesterday's Inflation Ladder?
Yes. The games archive replays every past Inflation Ladder puzzle. Archive plays are saved apart from today's game and never change your streak.
Where can I find past Inflation Ladder answers?
The answers page lists every Inflation Ladder answer with the figures behind it. Each day goes up two days after it ends, so no puzzle that is still live anywhere gets spoiled.
Where do the Inflation Ladder numbers come from?
Prices are U.S. city averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics average price series. Every figure is a published number with its source named on the page, and the methodology page lists each source and its licence.
Is Inflation Ladder free?
Yes. There is no account, no download and no paywall. Your results stay in your own browser.