{
  "id": 674756,
  "title": "The CPI and Inflation, Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/the-cpi-and-inflation-explained-674756",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WSJ Markets",
    "slug": "wsj-markets",
    "url": "https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/consumer-price-index-inflation-explained-662fc1e3?mod=rss_markets_main"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Here’s how the consumer-price index is put together, and the ways economists study this and other indicators to track inflation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}