What does this economics headline mean?

Lily Waltin

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In this 1986 headline: "Inflation Rate at 1.1%; Lowest Rate in 2 Decades."

a. What is meant by inflation ?
b. How did the statisticians arrive at 1.1 percent? What measure did they probably use?
c. What does this headline imply about inflation during the 20 years before 1986?
 
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