price index

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland estimates External link that the consumer price index will measure 3.3% year over year in March, up from 2.4% in February.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Other data in the coming week include the Case-Shiller house price index for January on Tuesday, then retail sales and trade data for February on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Fifty thousand pounds in modern money, using a retail price index, but £725,000 in modern money using an average wage multiplier.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton