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cpi

1 American  
  1. characters per inch.


CPI 2 American  
CPI 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. consumer price index

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cpi 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. characters per inch

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, is expected to increase 2.9% year-over-year compared with 2.8% previously.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The core CPI is expected to increase 2.9% compared with 2.8% previously.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He thinks the headline increase could be upwards of 4%, with core CPI getting near 3%.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The latest CPI reading was above the median forecast of nine economists in a Wall Street Journal poll tipping a 3.0% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

His p504 chart on GDP and CPI does not really clarify how Alan Blinder can come up with a correction of -1% per annum on the CPI.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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