The price tracker is based on data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for food, household goods and services and Zillow ... public records and economic trends.

Understanding Inflation: Gradual price rise erodes purchasing power. CPI tracks changes in goods and services ... central bank currently targets a 2% long-term inflation rate.

During economic downturns an economy’s output of goods and services declines ... of statistical techniques that differentiate between the short-term ups and downs and the long-term trend. The ...