Planned changes in the Consumer Price Index in 2004

Article Abstract:

Consumer Price Index program completed its conversion to Computer Assisted Data Collection (CADC) due to which efficiencies were gained. Introduction of CADC reduced the time required to transmit and process data allowing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to collect prices during the entire index month without compromising the timelessness of the CPI release that takes place during the middle of the subsequent month.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Price movements November 2003

Article Abstract:

The price movements for the month of November 2003 showed that Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.2 percent in November, during the first 11 months of 2003. The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.3 percent in November and the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) also declined 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis.

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Durables, nondurables, down payments and consumption excesses

Article Abstract:

A modified model of buffer stock that adjusts savings according to income fluctuations, durables and nondurables spending ansd consumption pattern is presented.

Science & research, Research, Economic aspects, Savings, Income, Buffer stocks

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