consumer price index

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Economists expect Friday’s release of the consumer price index to show inflation hit 3.7% year over year in March, up from February’s 2.4% pace.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The current rate of inflation is 2.4%, based on the consumer price index.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Proponents of indexing typically cite the consumer price index, but that’s only one of numerous inflation measures the government calculates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The House also replaced its traditional Seattle consumer price index with a slower-growing national CPI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Inflation shall be measured by means of the consumer price index on a comparable basis, taking into account differences in national definitions.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union