Consumer Price Index. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services. The CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) is the index most often reported by the national media.
Acute sinusitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. The common cold, which is caused by a virus, may lead to swelling of the sinuses, trapping air and mucus behind the narrowed sinus openings. Both the nasal and the sinus symptoms usually go away within two weeks.
Sinus pressure is a common result of nasal congestion due to allergies or the common cold. The sinus cavity is made of multiple chambers lined with soft tissue to filter the air before reaching the lungs. If sinus tissue is irritated it responds with excessive mucus and swelling.