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consumer price index.
indicates tracking prices of consumer goods as an economic measure
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Americans Need A 30% Raise Just To Keep Up With Pre-COVID Prices
Americans earning the same salaries they made before the COVID-19 pandemic have lost nearly a quarter of their purchasing power as consumer prices climbed more than 30% through September, according to federal inflation data.
Finance · 1 source · Oct 15, 2026Read it
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About consumer price index
A consumer price index (CPI) is a statistical estimate of the level of prices of goods and services bought for consumption purposes by households. It is calculated as the weighted average price of a market basket of consumer goods and services.
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