Information on the 1998 CPI Revision

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• Important Note: BLS to Maintain Current Reference Base of 1982-84=100 for most CPI index series
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• Articles on the 1998 CPI Revision from the Monthly Labor Review, December 1996
• Fact sheets and pamphlets on the 1998 CPI Revision:
  • The 1998 CPI Revision: Changes in Available Data Series.
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  • Changes in Area Definitions for Published Metropolitan Areas in the 1998 CPI Revision.
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  • Highlights of CPI Item Structure Changes: Changes by Major Group and Main Housing Subgroups.
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  • What To Do If Your CPI is Dropped from Publication
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  • Understanding the Consumer Price Index: Answers to Some Questions
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Last Modified Date: August 12, 2005