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 ...

Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is needed to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social ...
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Reevaluating Social Security: The Case for CPI-E in COLA Calculations

As inflation continues to challenge retirees, the call to adopt the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) for Social ...
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Consumer prices rose 2.7% in July. See how your grocery item prices have changed over the past year

The Consumer Price Index in July rose 2.7% year-over-year, and so did grocery prices, which have gotten more expensive compared to the previous year. This index measures the average change over time ...