Consumer prices dropped 1 percent in October, 2008.

Consumer prices have risen marginally over the past few years.

Although these figures are greater than the 1962 figure at which the Mona Lisa was valued, the comparison does not account for the change in prices due to inflation – $ 100 million in 1962 is approximately $ 720 million in 2010 when adjusted for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index.

Examples: unemployment rate, quits rate, housing starts, Consumer Price Index ( a measure for inflation ), Consumer Leverage Ratio, industrial production, bankruptcies, Gross Domestic Product, broadband internet penetration, retail sales, stock market prices, money supply changes.

The OPA itself – through its Consumer Division – mobilized the public on behalf of these guidelines, reducing the likelihood of " cheating " by those who would seek higher wages or prices.

Consumer prices doubled between May and August, alone, and though sharp, mandatory wage hikes had been negotiated between the government, labor and employers, the resulting shock ( known as the Rodrigazo ) ignited protest across Argentina, including a two-day general strike by the CGT ( the first ever against a Peronist administration ).

Another is to correct nominal mortgage rates for changes in dwelling prices or for changes in the rest of the Consumer Price Index to obtain a “ real ” rate of interest.

In the annual Consumer magazine survey of supermarket prices, Pak ' nSave has been named the country's cheapest supermarket in all nine surveys since the current survey methodology was adopted in 2003, although not necessarily in all regions.

Consumer advocacy groups argue that this discrimination against consumers — the charging of higher prices on the same object simply because of where they happen to live — is unjust and anti-competitive.

Tesco Ireland was one of seven shops fined for failing to display prices properly by the National Consumer Agency in July 2008.

However, Pak ' n Save loses to its rivals when it comes to overall cheapest prices and private brand labels-a 2008 Consumer magazine survey placed Pak ' n Save fourth with 15 items costing $ 40. 11: losing out to Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown by between $ 1. 54 and $ 2. 78.

A 2006 study by the NCLC and the Consumer Federation of America found that " Based upon the prices for RALs in 2006, a consumer can expect to pay about $ 100 in

Using a variety of data including U. S. Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index prices, it is derived from the largest component of the Gross Domestic Product in the BEA's National Income and Product Accounts, personal consumption expenditures.

Consumer preference for local goods gives local producers more market power, affording them the ability to lift prices to extract greater profits.

As Consumer and Corporate Affairs minister, Basford shepherded the passage of legislation that dramatically reduced pharmaceutical prices.

The Consumer Price Index tracks the variation in prices for different consumer goods and services over time in a constant geographical location, and is integral to calculations used to adjust salaries, bond interest rates, and tax thresholds for inflation.

Consumer organisations tend to support parallel importation as it offers consumers more choice and lower prices, provided that consumers retain equivalent legal protection to locally sourced products ( e. g. in the form of warranties with international effect ), and competition is not diminished.

" Consumer Communism ", based on present global economic conditions, raised Polish living standards and expectations, but the program faltered suddenly in the early 1970s because of worldwide recession and increased oil prices.

Consumer prices on items like various frozen foods, soda, and potato chips are increasing at half the rate of fresh fruits and vegetables, which mass preparation makes for lower costs and more food consumption.

In fact, the across-the-board adjustments to the GS ( but not locality pay ) are determined according to the rise in the cost of employment as measured by the Department of Labor's Employment Cost Index, which does not necessarily correlate to the better-known Consumer Price Index, which tracks consumer prices.

While spending fell in 2010, prices for goods and services increased 1. 6 percent from 2009 to 2010, as measured by the average annual change in the Consumer Price Index ( CPI-U ).

It continued to support government borrowing after the war ended, despite the fact that the Consumer Price Index rose 14 % in 1947 and 8 % in 1948, and the economy was in recession.

( a ) a Daily Consumer Price Index or monetized daily indexed unit of account, e. g. the Unidad de Fomento in Chile, during low inflation, high inflation and deflation and

IAS 29 is prescribed during hyperinflation: i. e. the restatement of Historical Cost or Current Cost period-end financial statements in terms of the period-end monthly published Consumer Price Index.

Dell attained and maintained the # 1 rating in PC reliability and customer service / technical support, according to Consumer Reports, year after year, during the mid-to-late 90s through 2001 right before Windows XP was released.

The first ReplayTV model was introduced in January 1999 during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, at the same time as a competing DVR model from rival company TiVo.

Sony exhibited a 24. 5 " prototype OLED 3D television during the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2010.

He served as director of the Dartmouth and Halifax Steamboat Company, Nova Scotia Sugar Refining, the Union Bank of Halifax, Consumer Cordage, and during his lifetime, came to dominate the financial elite of the Maritime provinces.

Consumer interests and non-industry related interests (" community interests ") are not emphasized during an investigation.

* The second generation Isuzu Trooper ( 1995 – 1997 ) models were rated " Not Acceptable " by Consumer Reports for their tendency to roll over during testing.

* In the 1987 science fiction film RoboCop directed by Paul Verhoeven, ED-209, a state-of-the-art military robot, malfunctions during its presentation to the executive board of the fictional OCP ( Omni Consumer Products ).

The Consumer Consultative Panel, in December 2009 said that they were unable to function for almost a year because officials ignored requests for meetings and " we believe it is unacceptable that the board of the financial regulation section has failed to take responsibility for their stewardship of the organisation during the last six years. They did not understand many of the sectors and financial products it regulates.

His first ministerial office was during the fourth Fraser government, when he was Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs from 1980 to 1982.

Rogers discovered Tetris during a Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas in 1988.

Other legislative achievements during his term include the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which made sweeping reforms to the U. S. healthcare system, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which implemented several new financial regulations to prevent another major financial crisis, and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act.

* Consumer advocate Ralph Nader ran a write-in campaign in 1992 during the New Hampshire primary for the presidential nomination of both the Democratic and Republican parties.

ASIMO fell during an attempt to climb stairs at a presentation in Tokyo in December 2006, but then a month later, ASIMO demonstrated tasks such as kicking a football, running and walking up and down a set of stairs at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Consumer spending dropped to about 50 % during World War II due to large expenditures by the government and lack of consumer products.

Inflation during 1977 to 1981 was 46 percent, according to Canada's Consumer Price index.

He was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha between 1985 and 1995 and was the Minister for Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution for a year in 1994 during the tenure of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao.

In 1977 he was elected to the Indian Parliament and was inducted in the Morarji Desai Cabinat as the Agriculture Minister at the time when the Ministry included Irrigation Water Resources, Food, Environment and Forests, Consumer Affairs, Power and Chemical And Fertilizers and Rural Development. In 1978 Barnala signed the historic Ganga Waters Agreement ( Farakka Agreement ) with Bangladesh. In 1979 during the turmoil in the national govt when PM Morarji Desai resigned the then President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy toyed with the idea of appointing an interim Govt with Barnala as Prime Minister but had to drop the idea at the last moment fearing horse trading by a top member of the Cabinet, and Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh assumed Prime Minister ship

Tripod performed during Microsoft's keynote address at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.

He was Minister Consumer Affairs and Minister for Roads from October 1981 to February 1983 and then Minister for Water Resources and Minister for Forests until April 1984 during the Wran government.

* On August 30, 2007, during the IFA Consumer Electronics Fair 2007, Acer and China Hualu joined BDA, and a few days later Acer also announced that they joined HD DVD North American Promotion Group.

During the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, some individuals from Gizmodo brought a TV-B-Gone remote control and shut off many display monitors at booths and during demos affecting several companies.

Transit Systems Management officials cited the good handling of crowds during the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2005 as proof that the system can handle a major convention.