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PERSONAL FINANCE GLOSSARY


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Current TermConsumer Price Index
Consumer Price Index
The most commonly used measure of inflation, the CPI tracks the average change in the prices of a fixed "market basket" of goods and services, including energy, food, health care, clothing, and entertainment. It is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.