Let’s see how it affects Stocks next.
It tracks how the prices of goods and services are changing.
The CPI is calculated by comparing how much a basket of goods and services costs today to how much it cost in the past.
Also, it reveals the overall cost of living and the purchasing power of a currency.
If the cost of the basket goes up, it means that the cost of living is going up.
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