Colon polyp facts. 1  Colon polyps are growths on the inner lining of the colon and are very common. 2  Colon polyps are important because they may be, or may become malignant (cancerous).  Changes in the genetic material of cells lining the colon are the cause of polyps.
DEFINITION of 'Consumer Price Index-CPI'. A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food and medical care. The CPI is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them; the goods are weighted according to their importance.
Monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) of all urban consumers in the U.S. from February 2016 to February 2017 (not seasonally adjusted)Monthly Consumer Price Index of all urban consumers in the U.S. February 2017. Annual inflation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2016U.S. inflation rate 1990-2016. Monthly percentage of change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in the United States from February 2016 to February 2017Monthly percentage of change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in the U.S. 2016/17.