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Upvoted for the point that how inflation is measured matters a good deal to any discussion of whether fed policies of managing it are good for society as a whol
by wwweston 7y ago
Upvoted for the point that how inflation is measured matters a good deal to any discussion of whether fed policies of managing it are good for society as a whole.
But... a picture of specific problems with the measure the fed uses (PCE, apparently) would be better than vaguely implying it's bad. Apparently it does include housing expenses, medical care, education, and even recreation, so it's not clear it's just "a basket of consumer goods."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_consumption_expenditures_price_index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_consumption_expenditu...
- lumost 7y agoLooking at housing costs without considering current price e.g. ( rental equivalent ) is a tricky business as it will lag current conditions by decades as a relatively small portion of the population pays current prices.
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