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cost-of-living index::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | consumer price index, cpi |
| Type of | price index, price level |
Examples of cost-of-living index
cost-of-living index
The cost of living, stable for three years, edged up 2.4% to 117.8 on the 1947-49 index.
From the time.com
The FRB uses its own index to keep down the benchmarks that impact cost of living increases.
From the forbes.com
Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost of living index.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Of course, it depends what is included in the cost of living index.
From the edition.cnn.com
As with any cost-of-living index, the comparisons are imperfect.
From the economix.blogs.nytimes.com
Finally, we should tie MBTA fare increases to the cost of living or another appropriate index.
From the bostonherald.com
Yet no sooner did the slowdown statistics come through than out came the cost-of-living index.
From the time.com
The cost of living index in 1973 zoomed upward by 8.8%, the biggest annual advance since 1947.
From the time.com
In 2009, the cost of living index declined by .7 percent, and private-sector wages rose .9 percent.
From the washingtontimes.com
