CPI Definition

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CPI

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Consumer Price Index. An inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of products and services, including housing, electricity, food, and transportation. The CPI is published monthly. also called cost-of-living index.

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inflation-indexed bond, consumer price inflation, cost of living index (COLI), cost of living lease, current purchasing power (CPP), and

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