Ep. 72: Chapwood Index vs CPI – Which is the Better Inflation Index?
Cents and Sensibility: the Inflation Guy Podcast
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The Chapwood Index and the Cost of Living
The idea of a one-size-fits-all cost of living increase measurement may be just as flawed as the CPI itself. It is absolutely the case that inflation moves differently in different parts of the country. The founder of the chapwood index, Ed Batowski, also thinks the government is fiddling with the numbers.
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