| The great inflation debateIf
there's one thing Americans don't like, it's a cheater. And as far as many
people are concerned, it's cheating to calculate the rate of inflation by
deliberately excluding soaring food and energy prices. After all, the logic
goes, we all have to pay for food and energy, so why ignore it when measuring
inflation? Is this some kind of conspiracy to ignore the plight of the poor or
to make the economy look healthier than it really is? Return to list >> | |
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