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n. Abbr. CPI

An index of prices used to measure the change in the cost of basic goods and services in comparison with a fixed base period. Also called cost-of-living index.

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consumer price index - an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer

cost-of-living index, CPI

price index, price level - an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time

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I have no faith in the Consumer Price Index numbers.

TV anchor speaks out about inflation and government-supplied ... by McManus, John F. / The New American

Private owners, public agencies that do budgeting and design and contractors should all be aware that construction materials prices are likely to keep rising at a much faster rate than the 3-to-4-percent increase in the consumer price index (CPI) or broad producer price index (PPI) for finished goods," says AGC's Chief Economist Ken Simonson.

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The August Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index reports suggest inflationary forces are tame.

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