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Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The short answer
A measure of the average change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services over time, used as a key indicator of inflation.
What is Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
A measure of the average change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services over time, used as a key indicator of inflation.
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