retail price index

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One is the retail price index - the RPI measure of inflation - and the other is the Bank of England base rate, plus 1%.

From BBC

A day earlier, Mr. Lynch told Sky News that a deal should have been done in December, when the retail price index, a measure of inflation, was at about 7 percent.

From New York Times

A day earlier, Mr. Lynch told Sky News that a deal should have been done in December, when the retail price index, a measure of inflation, was at 7 percent.

From New York Times

Rival Virgin Media said earlier this month that it would hike its prices from the beginning of April by 3.9% plus inflation as measured by the retail price index inflation rate for February.

From BBC

Unite said the pay rise offered by the firm was "well below" the current retail price index rate, another measurement of inflation, which is at 6%.

From BBC