In theory, these days are the opportunity for the Commons to exercise its core responsibility to monitor the use of public money - in practice, they're debates on issues raised by select committee reports.

BBC: Week ahead

Another measure of core inflation that we monitor closely, based on the price index for personal consumption expenditures excluding food and energy, shows a similar pattern.

NPR: Bernanke: U.S. Growth 'Moderate' as Inflation Rises

One challenge is the lack of consensus on what core indicators to use to monitor HIV care.

WHITEHOUSE: Measuring Meaningful HIV Clinical Care Outcomes