What is the CPI and what is it used for by the national government?
What will be an ideal response?
The CPI is the consumer price index. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the CPI, which measures the average changes in prices over time of a "market basket" of goods and services, including food, clothing, shelter, fuel, transportation costs, and selected medical costs. The CPI is the most commonly used method of measuring inflation's impact.
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Discuss how the Supreme Court has ruled on the issue of obscenity.
What will be an ideal response?
The US interest in Asia (also known as the ‘Pivot to Asia’) is reflective of the
Assumption that counties such as Indonesia and Vietnam will become major military powers in the region Belief that many states in Asia (especially China and India) have become a major economic, political and military focal point in the 21st Century Realisation that in the face of increasingly hostile Asian states, the US feels compelled to protect its traditional allies in the region including Australia and New Zealand None of the above.