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Synonyms

cpi

1 American  

  1. characters per inch.

CPI 2 American  

  1. consumer price index.

CPI 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. consumer price index

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cpi 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. characters per inch

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Also, not all new Fed money goes to buy consumer goods, which cpi measures.

From Economist • Apr. 23, 2013

They have just monetary and fiscal policy, aggregate demand and supply, and cpi inflation.

From Economist • Apr. 23, 2013

Consumer demand is strong, as the cpi indicates.

From Economist • Apr. 23, 2013

Agree on using cpi and not GDP deflator to measure real standard of living changes.

From Economist • Apr. 2, 2013

Many economists believe the cpi, as presently figured, overstates the extent of inflation and makes cost-of-living increases more generous than they should be.

From Time Magazine Archive

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