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To: blam

Not worth the graph it’s printed on.

Food and energy is where people feel inflation the most.


7 posted on 09/15/2011 8:56:00 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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Inflation Watch: Headline CPI Hotter Than Expected ... Again

The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was broad- based, with continuing increases in the indexes for gasoline, food, shelter, and apparel. The gasoline index rose for the 12th time in the last 14 months and led to a 1.2 percent increase in the energy index, while the food index rose 0.5 percent, its largest increase since March.

8 posted on 09/15/2011 9:23:33 PM PDT by blam
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You need to look at the second graph again. The first is the cooked government version and the second is the way it use to be calculated version.

Current inflation is running a little over 11%.


9 posted on 09/16/2011 2:05:32 AM PDT by DB
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