New England Information Office

Research and Reports

• 100 Years of U.S. Consumer Spending: Data for the Nation, New York City, and Boston. In this new report, authors Michael L. Dolfman and Denis M. McSweeney use consumer expenditure data longitudinally and draw on information from decennial census reports to present a 100-year history of significant changes in consumer spending, economic status, and family demographics in the country as a whole, as well as in New York City and Boston. The report is available at http://www.bls.gov/opub/uscs/home.htm.

Notices

• Discontinuance of mailing paper copies of the Boston Metropolitan Area Consumer Price Index (CPI) press release and the New England CPI Announcement
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• As of April 1, 2008, subscribers will no longer receive paper copies of the Boston Metropolitan Area CPI press release and the New England CPI Announcement in the mail. Both the Boston Metropolitan Area CPI press release and the New England CPI Announcement will continue to be available through the Bureau's Web site.
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