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October 1998

Incorporating a geometric mean formula into the CPI

Kenneth V. Dalton, John S. Greenlees, Kenneth J. Stewart

Beginning in January 1999, a new geometric mean formula will replace the current Laspeyres formula in calculating most basic components of the Consumer Price Index; the new formula will better account for the economic substitution behavior of consumers

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