price index
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of price index
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The U.S. consumer price index for August will be published at 8:30 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates could hinge on the August personal-consumption expenditures price index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Thursday’s U.S. producer price index release and Friday’s consumer-price index data are likely to set the tone around rate-hike expectations for the Sept. 15-16 Federal Reserve meeting, says Critical Metals’ Tony Sage in commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Where they differ from the market consensus is they voice their opinion that inflation data has been more encouraging than expected with eurozone’s core consumer price index only up 2.4% year- over-year in August.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fifty thousand pounds in modern money, using a retail price index, but £725,000 in modern money using an average wage multiplier.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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