Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate - August 2001
Source: Council for Economic Education (EconEdLink) | Type: Lesson
The seasonally adjusted rate of increase in the consumer price index during the month of August 2001 was 0.1 percent or one-tenth of one percent. The rate of increase in the consumer price index over the last twelve months was 2.7 percent. In August, the core index, which excludes energy and food prices, increased by .2 percent. The core index has increased 2.7 percent over the last twelve months.
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