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Posted Date: 2012-05-12T04:00Z

CPI Inflation Calculator

 

 

About the CPI Inflation Calculator 

The CPI inflation calculator uses the average   HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/cpi/"  Consumer Price Index  for a given calendar
year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services
purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been
calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest
monthly index value is used. 

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CPI Inflation Calculator

 

 

About the CPI Inflation Calculator 

The CPI inflation calculator uses the average   HYPERLINK
"http://www.bls.gov/cpi/"  Consumer Price Index  for a given calendar
year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services
purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been
calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest
monthly index value is used. 

  

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