Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate - October 18, 2002
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The seasonally adjusted rate of change in the consumer price index during the month of September 2002 was 0.2 percent (an increase of two-tenths of one percent). The rate of increase in the consumer price index over the past twelve months was 1.5 percent. In September, the core consumer price index, which excludes energy and food prices, increased by 0.1 percent.
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