Consumer Price Index and the "True" Cost of Living

Consumer Price Index and the "True" Cost of Living

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Corporate author / creator:Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:[S.l] : [s.n.], 1996.
Description:6 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:English
Subject:
Consumer price indexes.
Cost and standard of living.
Inflation (Finance)
Format: E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10594546
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Other uniform titles:ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
Notes:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
CRS Report.
Summary:Discusses the final report of the special advisory commission set up by the Senate Finance Committee that found that the official consumer price index (CPI) overstates the rate of increase in what might be termed the "true" cost of living by 1.1 percentage points per year. Examines biases of CPI and recommendations of the special advisory commission.
Other form:Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Consumer Price Index and the "True" Cost of Living

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