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Inflation can be defined as the overall general upward price
movement of goods and services in an economy. The Department of Labor's
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has
various indexes that measure different aspects of inflation.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Inflation
Calculator The inflation calculator enables you to calculate the value
of current dollars in an earlier period, or to calculate the current value of
dollar amounts from years ago.
Consumer Price Indexes
(CPI) Latest numbers, tables, news releases, frequently asked questions,
and other information about the CPI.
How to Use the
Consumer Price Index for Escalation Escalation agreements often use the
CPI to adjust payments for changes in prices. The most frequently used
escalation applications are in private sector collective bargaining agreements,
rental contracts, insurance policies with automatic inflation protection, and
alimony and child support payments.
Producer Price Indexes
(PPI) Latest numbers, tables, news releases, frequently asked questions,
and other information about the PPI.
Import/Export Price
Indexes Latest numbers, tables, news releases, frequently asked
questions, and other information about changes in the prices of nonmilitary
goods and services traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Consumer Expenditure
Survey Tables, statistics, publications, frequently asked questions, and
other information about the buying habits of American consumers.
Related Web Pages on This Topic
FedStats
FedStats provides access to virtually all statistical information available to
the public from the federal government.
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