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Lesson: Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, December 2012
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, September 15, 2011
This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and U.S. rate of inflation reported September 15, 2011, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of August, 2011. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of the CPI data, determine the change in consumer prices, and explore the impact of the change in the price level on themselves, their families, consumers, and producers.
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, January 14, 2011
This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported January 14, 2011, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of December, 2010. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of the CPI data, determine the change in consumer prices, and explore the impact of the change in the price level on themselves, their families, consumers, and producers.
Focus on Economic Data: Consumer Price Index and Inflation, September 17, 2010
This lesson focuses on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and rate of inflation reported Sept. 17, 2010, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the month of August, 2010. Students read the BLS report, analyze the meaning of the CPI data, determine the change in consumer prices, and explore the impact of the change in the price level on themselves, their families, consumers, and producers.