Number: RL30019
Title: THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: RECENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROSPECTIVE CHANGES
Authors: Brian W. Cashell, Economics Division 
Abstract: As part of a long running effort to make the CPI a better measure of price change, BLS has made a number of changes in recent years which have affected actual measures of inflation and hence both federal outlays and receipts. This report summarizes those changes, presents estimates of their effect on measured inflation, and explains what is new for the CPI in 2000.
Pages: 9
Date: Updated January 18, 2000