cpi
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Also, not all new Fed money goes to buy consumer goods, which cpi measures.
From Economist ● Apr. 23, 2013
They have just monetary and fiscal policy, aggregate demand and supply, and cpi inflation.
From Economist ● Apr. 23, 2013
You did adjust for cpi in your latest entry regarding Britain.
From Economist ● Apr. 2, 2013
Agree on using cpi and not GDP deflator to measure real standard of living changes.
From Economist ● Apr. 2, 2013
Many economists believe the cpi, as presently figured, overstates the extent of inflation and makes cost-of-living increases more generous than they should be.
From Time Magazine Archive
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CPI data—which saw September rate-hike odds jump to 87% from roughly 60% prior to the release—“has been far too hawkish,” said Simon Ballard, chief economist at First Abu Dhabi Bank, in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“One of the biggest risks would have been a softer CPI that left the market in that ‘unhinged moment’ in rates,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
France and Spain will release final CPI data for August on Tuesday, followed by Italy on Wednesday and the eurozone on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The CPI rose 0.4% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, bringing the 12-month inflation rate to 3.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
His p504 chart on GDP and CPI does not really clarify how Alan Blinder can come up with a correction of -1% per annum on the CPI.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus
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