Inflation, Explained
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Is There a Better Way to Measure Inflation?
The c p i measures inflation from the perspective of retail buyers, you and me. Core inflation looks at price changes across that same diversified basket of services, goods and services except for food and energy. If those two sectors move, that can have an out sized impact on c p i even though it doesn't actually reflect inflationary pressures.
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