Consumer Price Index Change
The Consumer Price Index or CPI is an indicator of changes in consumer prices experienced. It is obtained by comparing, over time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers.
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Consumer Price Index

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Consumer Price Index
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Consumer Price Index
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Analysis

PUBLISHED - Jun 16, 2021
On a year-over-year basis, Albertans paid 3.1% more in May 2021 for the goods and services that comprise the Consumer Price Index (CPI) than in the same month a year ago, while the national average CPI was up 3.6%. In Alberta, nearly all commodity categories increased, with Energy (+26.7%) and Transportation (+9.5%) increasing the most.

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