To measure overall inflation, the price change of a large "basket" of representative goods and services is measured.

而评估整个经济的通胀就要计算一大“篮子”代表性商品和服务的价格变化情况。

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The Consumer Price Index program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.

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