They do not exclude gas prices. The Consumer Price Index, which is what most people pay attention to and to which this article refers, currently weights gasoli

They do not exclude gas prices. The Consumer Price Index, which is what most people pay attention to and to which this article refers, currently weights gasoline at 3.7% of the basket of goods it tracks. https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/relative-importance/2021.htm https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/relative-importance/2021.htm