[skeeter]

I understand, but does the official CPI calculation still make this same assumption?

I've wondered why the rate of inflation has stayed so low recently in spite of the rise in the cost of energy, all the new cash in the system etc. It seems like the old rules no longer apply.

[1rudeboy]

Common misperceptions about the Consumer Price Index

Currently, the price of energy (gas in particular) is falling, by the way.