consumer price index
noun
: an index measuring the change in the cost of typical wage-earner purchases of goods and services expressed as a percentage of the cost of these same goods and services in some base period
called also cost-of-living index
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Meanwhile, the latest consumer price index came in below expectations again, but still showed signs that tariffs were putting upward pressure on inflation as well as indications that weak demand may be limiting the ability of businesses to hike prices even higher.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Last month, the overall consumer price index rose 2.7% and the index for urban wage earners increased 2.6%.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 19 July 2025
The consumer price index popped to a 2.7 percent annual increase in June from 2.4 percent in May and 2.3 percent in April, marking the second month in a row of aggregate prices rises.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 July 2025
Combined with Tuesday's consumer price index release, the data suggests that President Donald Trump's tariffs are indicating only a marginal bite on the U.S. economy and the prices for goods and services.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Last month, the overall consumer price index rose 2.7% and the index for urban wage earners increased 2.6%.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 19 July 2025
The consumer price index popped to a 2.7 percent annual increase in June from 2.4 percent in May and 2.3 percent in April, marking the second month in a row of aggregate prices rises.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 July 2025
Combined with Tuesday's consumer price index release, the data suggests that President Donald Trump's tariffs are indicating only a marginal bite on the U.S. economy and the prices for goods and services.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 July 2025
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“Consumer price index.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20price%20index. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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