Consumer Price Index (CPI)

 

Consumer Price Index

Category
Apr
Mar
Feb
Jan
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
CPI %
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.4
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.3
-0.1
0.1
0.2
0.7
Core CPI %
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.2
             

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the measure of a fixed basket of goods and services which is used as an inflation indicator. This index is used to calculate the cost of living for government programs and private labor agreements. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor realeases the consumer price index 8:30 eastern standard time (ET) around the 13th of each month for the prior month. The raw data can be found here

 

Consumer Price Core Index (CPI) - Consumer Price Index can be a volatile index; therfore the most volatile components, food and energy are excluded making the Consumer Price Core Index. The raw data can be found here.

 

 

 

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