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Consumer Price Index

Consumer Price Index videos

Get the facts on the Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • Shelter Inflation Webinar: a closer look at Rent and Owners' Equivalent Rent (OER) differentials

  • CPI imputation: not just a guess

  • The Consumer Price Index and Why Your Participation is Important

  • Understanding the Chained Consumer Price Index

  • Visit the Chained CPI page to learn more.

    Your Response Is Vital

  • Confidentiality Is a Serious Matter at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

  • What Is Seasonal Adjustment?

  • Learn about Collecting Data for the Consumer Price Index!

  • Additional videos are available at:

    The BLS video archiveThe BLS YouTube page

    Last Modified Date: September 26, 2025