What Is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) regularly measures the change in the prices paid by consumers in the U.S. for a representative ...
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What February's consumer price index means for inflation

Headline inflation was at its lowest in five years, but a global oil price shock has made the reading a bit stale. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported its calculation of the consumer price ...
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New CPI calculation: what's the magic?

Ken McElroy breaks down the new Consumer Price Index calculation, its potential impact on Federal Reserve strategies, and his prediction for next week's CPI rate. Carney warns of the end of American ...
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Consumer Price Index: Inflation At 2.4% In February, As Expected

Inflation held steady in February as the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index remained at 2.4% year-over-year. Core CPI was at 2.5% year-over-year, unchanged from January and in line with the ...

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

New Zealand’s inflation rate came in higher than expected in the first quarter, underscoring concerns about the emergence of price pressures across the economy just as the Middle East energy shock was ...