[TomasUSMC]

Didn’t they also redo the way they calculate this number so that it appears higher?

[tanknetter]

Didn’t they also redo the way they calculate this number so that it appears higher?

Probably, the calcs for these numbers are always being revised. But I can't speak to this one specifically. Without doing some research (and I have a pint of Haagen-Das that's calling my name ... ;-) )

The two figures that were definitely revised to present a much rosier picture were Core CPI (removed energy, food and a couple other things because they're considered "too volatile") and unemployment (look at the difference between the "official" U3 figures and the U6 ones).