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Consumer Price Indexes

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Is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) a cost-of-living index?
  
How do I use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for escalating contracts?
  
How is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) used?
  
What goods and services does the Consumer Price Index (CPI) cover?
  
Is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) the best measure of inflation?
  
How does the Producer Price Index (PPI) differ from the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
  
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
  
Which index is the "Official Consumer Price Index (CPI)" reported in the media?
  
Can the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for individual areas be used to compare living costs among the areas?
  
How do I read or interpret an index?
  

 
 
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