Definition
Index that tracks inflation by measuring price changes. Examples include the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index.
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'price index' appears in these other terms:
Producer Price Index, Retail Price Index, Consumer Price Index
'price index' appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com:
inflation accounting, inflation-indexed bond, price level adjusted mortgage (PLAM), price protection, index
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