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This update covers Monday, April 23, 2012 to Friday, April 27, 2012

FOOD PRICE OUTLOOK

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures price changes for all consumer goods and services, including food, whereas the CPI for food measures the changes in the retail prices of only food items. The CPI for food at home is the principal indicator of changes in retail food prices and is closely followed by industry analysts, food market participants, and policymakers. ERS regularly updates food price forecasts for the short-term period and examines changes in the CPI for food.

Released Wednesday, April 25, 2012

See http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/CPIFoodAndExpenditures/Data/CPIForecasts.htm

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