Consumer Spending in What Category Is the Largest Component of the CPI

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Consumer spending in what category is the largest component of the CPI?

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Definitions:

Agriculture

The practice of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products.

Economic Development

The process of improving economic well-being and quality of life through growth and development, often through government policies and programs.

North America

A continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere; it includes countries such as Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

King George's War

The North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) involving French and British colonies.