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Tag Archives: CPI

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Inflation For Dummies Part 2

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Tony Lima

A while back, I wrote Inflation For Dummies.  Apparently that was too complicated.  Here’s a simplified version: inflation for dummies part 2. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic basics | Tagged average price level, consumer price index, CPI, deflation, disinflation, featured, inflation
Joey Politano Upcoming Changes to the CPI?

Two New Housing Price Indexes

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Tony Lima

Two new housing price indexes from BLS and the Cleveland Fed: New Tenant Repeat Rent Index (NTRRI) and All Tenant Repeat Rent Index (ATRRI), Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic Data | Tagged Brian Adams, CPI, featured, Joey Politano, rent, repeat rent index
Facebook notice Facebook Facebook Factcheck Fail

Facebook Factcheck Fail

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Tony Lima

Facebook factchecked my post about Bidinflation, saying it lacked context. The numbers match those reported by BLS. Facebook factcheck fail. Continue Reading →

Posted in COVID, Economic Data | Tagged Bidinflation, CPI, facebook, featured, inflation

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

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      “How does quantity demanded change in response to a price change?” We use price elasticity of demand. This is a primer on demand elasticity. Continue Reading →
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    • Inflation For Dummies Part 2 August 14, 2023
      A while back, I wrote Inflation For Dummies.  Apparently that was too complicated.  Here's a simplified version: inflation for dummies part 2. Continue Reading →
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