Each month the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the Consumer Price Index Summary for the previous month.

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Each month the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the Consumer Price Index Summary for the previous month. Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics home page at www.bls.gov. Place the cursor over the “Economic Releases” tab and then click on “Major Economic Indicators” in the drop-down menu that appears. Once on the “Major Economic Indicators” page, click on “Consumer Price Index.” Use the “not seasonally adjusted” figures. On that page, under “Table of Contents,” click on “Consumer Price Index Summary.” What was the CPI for the previous month? How did it change from the previous month? How does the CPI compare to the same month one year ago?

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 9781429278508

3rd Edition

Authors: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Kathryn Graddy

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