Figure 1: Architecture of Collaborative Interaction Manager an abstract, hierarchical, partially ordered representation of the actions typically performed to achieve goals in the ap-plication domain. The discourse state contains instances of classes/types deï¬ned in the task model. The two key algo-
Finding Essential Inflation Information. 1  1. Look up the average prices of the several products across a few years. Inflation is calculated by comparing prices of standard goods across time -- things like a loaf of white bread or a gallon of milk. 2  2. Load the Consumer Price Index.
Calculating Annual Inflation Rates. Annual rates of inflation are calculated using 12-month selections of the BLSâs Consumer Price Index. For example, to calculate the inflation rate for January 2017, subtract its CPI of 242.839 from last yearâs January 2016 CPI of 236.916. The result is 5.923.