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No, you actually want the _other_ CPI (consumer price index). Historical TTM: http://inflationdata.com/inflation/Inflation_Rate/HistoricalInflation.aspx http:/
by ed 19y ago
No, you actually want the _other_ CPI (consumer price index).
Historical TTM: http://inflationdata.com/inflation/Inflation_Rate/HistoricalInflation.aspx http://inflationdata.com/inflation/Inflation_Rate/Historical...
- timr 19y agoThe CPI is influenced by the political winds (e.g. right now, it rather heavily weights technology items, and down-weights fuel and food costs, which are experiencing much greater price inflation). The commodity price index might just be a better indication of actual inflationary pressures for real people.
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- ed 19y agoAs it affects the short term, that's a good point. I'd make the argument that CPI is a better long-term indicator but over enough time the two indexes should show the same average rate of growth. Timr: just out of curiosity, what start-up are you working for in Seattle?