# How big a raise is standing still?

On $65,000 a year, matching inflation takes a raise of $2,425 at the market's number today and $2,405 at DataSnack's number for seven days from now.

At the market's number for November's index, before the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes it.

- Now: $2,425
- In seven days: $2,405

## The working

The pay rise that keeps a salary's purchasing power level with year-over-year inflation, taking inflation at the prediction market's number for November's consumer price index.

| Step | Expression | Now | In seven days |
| - | - | - | - |
| Raise that matches inflation | `pay * cpi / 100` | $2,425 | $2,405 |

Each name in an expression is an input below or an earlier step.

## What this runs on

### DataSnack's models

- `cpi`: [November CPI year over year: gasoline lead](https://datasnack.ai/m/ch:fde17a59bc0e), 3.73% now (2026-11-14), 3.70% in seven days; graded 1 times since 2026-11-05

### Your assumptions

- `pay`: Annual pay, $65,000 (change it on the page)

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## What this cannot tell you

It uses the national index, not the prices a given household pays, and the market's number is not the published figure.

## The record

The first answer is graded seven days after it is made.

Data: [CSV](https://datasnack.ai/feed/q/raise-to-stand-still.csv) · [JSON](https://datasnack.ai/feed/q/raise-to-stand-still.json) · [Workbook (Excel)](https://datasnack.ai/feed/q/raise-to-stand-still.xlsx)

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Canonical: https://datasnack.ai/q/raise-to-stand-still · Updated 13 Nov 2026 12:00 UTC · DataSnack forecasts are analysis, not investment advice.