Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate - April 20, 2004
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The consumer price index (CPI) during the month of March increased by .6 percent (six-tenths of one percent). The rate of increase in the consumer price index over the past twelve months has been 3.1 percent. In March, the core consumer price index, which excludes energy and food prices, increased by 0.4 percent. The core index has increased by 2.3 percent over the last twelve months.
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