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Consumer Price Index - CPI

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Consumer Price Index - CPI
A measure of price changes in consumer goods and services such as gasoline, food and automobiles. Sometimes referred to as "headline inflation".

Notes:
CPI is one of the frequently used statistics to identify periods of inflation or deflation. It usually has a big impact on stocks the day it is released.

See also: Deflation, Inflation, PCE, PPI, RPI

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