[SoFloFreeper]

Yeah, but if you exclude food and energy, prices were up 0.2%.

So that stat is meaningful to everyone who doesn't buy food or energy. :)

[Toddsterpatriot]

So that stat is meaningful to everyone who doesn't buy food or energy. :)

I just like making fun of people who focus on the core rate as some sort of government conspiracy. Despite the fact that the non-core rate is also published. Some conspiracy when the hidden info is in the same article.

[Blessed]

>So that stat is meaningful to everyone who doesn't buy food or energy. :)<

The point is the large 1 month drop in energy prices gives the false impression prices aren't trending up at a rate we havent seen in this country for 15 years.Other sectors increased at a 2.4% annual rate for Nov.
In Dec. fuel prices will be back up 16% for month and prices in other sectors will continue to increase into Jan.