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January 1987

New basket of goods and services being priced in revised CPI

Charles C. Mason, Clifford Butler

Beginning with January 1987 estimates, the Consumer Price Index reflects changes in Americans' spending patterns since 1972-73; the new index permits more accurate tracking of price changes throughout the 1980s.

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