Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U advanced 1.1 percent. (See chart 1 .) Energy prices decreased 5.1 percent, primarily the result of a decrease in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy increased 1.8 percent over the year.
TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics â from science to business to global issues â in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
By Dorie Clark. The TED conference, with its high-powered speakers and thousands of viral videos, has become a cultural touchstone. Professionals with big ideas and big ambition want to know: how can I become a TED speaker, or at least sound as good as one? Often, John Bates is the man they call.