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
—abbreviation CPI
called also cost-of-living index
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In the same time, the consumer price index for renters in the region rose 80%, and the housing price index jumped 140%, according to a Dallas Morning News analysis of federal housing data.
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Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Roth recommends that every investor own bonds and, in particular, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS, whose payouts fluctuate with the consumer price index to stay ahead of inflation.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Costs for everyday purchases have jumped more than 25% since January 2020, according to the consumer price index.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer price index is a measure of the average change over time in prices paid for goods and services.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Roth recommends that every investor own bonds and, in particular, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS, whose payouts fluctuate with the consumer price index to stay ahead of inflation.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Costs for everyday purchases have jumped more than 25% since January 2020, according to the consumer price index.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer price index is a measure of the average change over time in prices paid for goods and services.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Consumer price index.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20price%20index. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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