consumer price index

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In the era of dynamic pricing and electronic points of sale, the technology exists to provide almost minute-by-minute inflation readings that would allow for a far more accurate, up-to-date consumer price index.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Indeed, the consumer price index in March registered its biggest increase since mid-2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Inflation: The March consumer price index figure is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the consumer price index for March tomorrow.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Boskin Commission con�cluded in 1996 that the consumer price index overstates the actual rise in the cost of living by a percentage point a year.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas