Economy
What is the Consumer Price Index, and what does the monthly CPI report mean for the US economy?

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It’s a key indicator for the state of the economy and how the US measures inflation. But how is the CPI measured?
US household debt has risen by nearly 50% over the last two decades, after adjusting for inflation.
Tampa, Florida has had the biggest increase in heat wave frequency. Philadelphia has experienced the greatest increase in heat wave intensity.
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The federal government spent over $1.3 billion to clear the rape kit backlog since 2011, but a USAFacts analysis uncovered thousands of rape kits awaiting testing in 2022.
The sources, gaps, and limitations of existing data on the national rape kit backlog.