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May 17, 2022 · The Consumer Price Index (CPI) records the price of a wide range of goods and services in a country to keep track of inflation. It can include anything from a loaf of bread to a holiday. In the United States, the prices of about 80,000 items a month are collected. Consumer prices continue to rise across the OECD region.
May 25, 2022 · The CPIs are based on prices for food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation, doctor and dentist services, medicine, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected each month in 75 urban areas across the country.