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On Wednesday the Labor Department is expected to report that in January the consumer price index rose 2.9% from a year ago, ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is used as a chief barometer of inflation. But what is it and how is it calculated? CNBC Select explains below and recommends some cards that could help put money ...

The consumer price index is a weighted average collection of the prices of common goods and services. Changes in the CPI over time are used to estimate the rate of inflation. The consumer price ...

This is why it's important to understand what the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is and how it ties into inflation. What is the Consumer Price Index? The CPI measures the average change in prices that ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the headline figure for the Consumer Price Index rose to 2.89% year-over-year, right in line with economist expectations. Additionally, core CPI came ...