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By making everyday decisions about whether or not to buy "green," to have or not have multi-racial friends, or to laugh or not laugh at a racist or homophobic joke, people are


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Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, typically used as an indicator of inflation.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment, used as a key indicator of the labor market's health.

Disinflation

A decrease in the rate of inflation, indicating a slowdown in the rate at which prices for goods and services rise.

Structural Unemployment

Unemployment that occurs as a result of restructuring within industries, often brought on by advances in technology, as opposed to changes in market supply or demand.

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