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To: Free Vulcan
Here's the CPI unvarnished by the substitution affect, hedonics index, and geometric weighting:


27 posted on 03/28/2011 9:18:57 AM PDT by algernonpj (He who pays the piper . . .)
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To: algernonpj
"the CPI unvarnished by the substitution affect, hedonics index, and geometric weighting"

Tell me more. What is the source? What are those variables? How are they defined? What prominent economists point to the SGS Alternate as more rational?

I have no judgment about whether the SGS Alternate is more accurate, it may very well be. I just need to understand it first. Please advise.

30 posted on 03/28/2011 9:30:40 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (The 0bamaNation of America slides toward death as planned.)
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