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Focus on Economic Data: U.S. Consumer Price Index, October 16, 2008 This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported October 16, 2008, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the ... Grade: 9-12    Published: 12/02/2008

Focus on Economic Data: The U.S. Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy - June 28, 2007 Following Federal Open Market Committee announcements, newspapers across the country have front-page stories about Federal Reserve actions to change t... Grade: 9-12    Published: 06/28/2007

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