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Old 06-11-2024, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by hypart View Post
There are thousands of CPI indexes. People from different sectors of the economy use different indexes.

You can choose your favorite
Yes, it’s just a matter of which particular things they put into a basket to measure. Eg. Do you leave housing cost in or out of your measurement? To an extent, like statistics, you can choose the outcome by manipulating the input.