On that basis, users can calculate inflation rates for any periods and product aggregates. Extract from Quality Report - Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices The consumer prices recorded are used to ...

measures changes in the price of consumer goods and services, from food and housing to medical care and transportation. This index is primarily used to determine current inflation and predict how ...

The Consumer Price Index in March rose 2.4% on an annual basis, showing progress in the Federal Reserve's battle to bring down inflation to a 2% rate. The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month ...

see our Inside the Consumer Price Index. In the wake of the Great Recession, 2% has been the Fed's target for core inflation. Although, the Fed traditionally uses the Personal Consumption ...

Older Americans relying on Social Security benefits often keep a close eye on inflation and government reports. For one thing ...