Consumer Price Index (CPI) stays level

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released their reports on CPI, the gauge of inflation on goods and services, mid January.  January's report will be released on 2/17/12 http://www.bls.gov/cpi/#news  Since July, CPI has eased after pushing higher earlier in the year.  Some of the practical uses of CPI are tied to commercial leases to compensate the lessor for inflation during the course of a lease.