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<p>A <b>consumer price index</b> (<b>CPI</b>) 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 <a href="page.php?w=market_basket">market basket</a> of <a href="page.php?w=Goods">consumer goods</a> and <a href="page.php?w=Service_%28economics%29">services</a>. Changes in CPI track changes in prices over time. The items in the basket are updated periodically to reflect changes in <a href="page.php?w=consumer_spending">consumer spending</a></p><p>
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