US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Cpi Frequently Asked Questions
These frequently asked questions about the Consumer Price Index provide a nice overview of general information on the CPI.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Cpi Faq: What Are Some Limitations of the Cpi?
As part of a list of frequently asked questions, this one discusses limitations of the Consumer Price Index.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: When Gas Was a Quarter!
Why do things cost so much more now than they used to? Learners will find out about inflation in the United States.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Avatar, King of the Box Office?
On January 26, 2010, the film Avatar officially topped Titanic as the top-grossing film of all-time at the box office. However, the following day, Forbes.com published an article entitled Is Avatar Really King of the Box Office? The...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Let's Talk Turkey: The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner
How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to EatTurkey.com, approx. 88 percent of...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Was Babe Ruth Under Paid?
This lesson plan demonstrates a method for teaching students about inflation and the Consumer Price Index, using baseball players' salaries for purposes of illustration. Babe Ruth's salary from 1931 is adjusted to account for changes in...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 8: Inflation: Key Terms
This is a list of key terms and definitions covering Chapter 8: Inflation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: C 8: How the United States & Other Countries Experience Inflation
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Identify the difference between demand-pull inflation and cost-push inflation, Identify patterns of inflation for the United States using data from the Consumer Price...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Consumer Price Index (Cpi)
Practice what you've learned about how to calculate the consumer price index and the rate of inflation, as well as the limitations of the CPI in this exercise.