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Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, April 14, 2010 This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported April 14, 2010, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for ... Grade: 9-12    Published: 05/03/2010

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Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, February 19, 2010 This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported February 19, 2010, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the... Grade: 9-12    Published: 03/04/2010

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