As a general rule, for instance, food and fuel prices are not included in the inflation rate. To do so would require increasing interest rates as oil and gasoline prices increase.
BLS hompepage, accurate stuff:
BLS reporting on controversial CPI "adjustments":
A standard version of "the CPI (amongst other government indexes) are fiction."
And, yeah, illegal immigrants keep inflation down. Why do you think "everybody" works in an office?
In one analysis of the good labor statistics the reviewer acknowledge that falling employment of illegal aliens in the construction industry was not reported, but was a significant factor.
The goberment is trying to minimize the stated impact of illegals on our economy..underground and otherwise.
It is time for us to take power back.
But for those of us who don't eat or drive/need heat or lighting....Things ARE GREAT! /sarc....LOL..
Shadow Stats? That guy is funny!