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[mezh-er] / ˈmɛʒ ər /








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Similarly, economists expect the personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, to top 4% year to year when the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the May reading later this month.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s disgusting what’s going to happen to our residents,” said Supervisor Hilda Solis, who championed the measure alongside Mitchell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The CPI is a measure of how much prices have risen in a given month compared to the same month a year prior.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Trustees measure the program’s long-term shortfall as a share of all the wages it taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Emotional response is difficult to measure, but there is one usually reliable sign of how you are feeling—sweaty palms.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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