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price index

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noun

  1. an index of the changes in the prices of goods and services, based on the prices of the same goods and services at a period arbitrarily selected as a base, usually expressed as 100.

Etymology

Origin of price index

First recorded in 1885–90

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That so-called squall was enough to fuel inflation in the U.S., with the core PCE price index rising at an annual pace of 5.6% in September 2022, its highest rate in almost 40 years.

From MarketWatch

That so-called squall was enough to fuel inflation in the U.S., with the core PCE price index rising at an annual pace of 5.6% in September 2022, the highest rate in almost 40 years.

From MarketWatch

Friday’s release of the producer price index reading for January showed that wholesale inflation rose by a higher-than-expected 0.5% month over month.

From Barron's

Data on consumer credit and mortgage lending for January are released on Monday, as well as the latest Nationwide house price index for February.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to publish the producer price index for total final demand on Friday, Feb. 27 at 8:30 a.m.

From Barron's

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