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PPI: the Numbers behind the Numbers

Thaks for your comment.

Apparently, snarkiness doesn't translate well on the page.

I, personally, DON'T feel reassured by the core numbers. I haven't yet found a way to live without food and energy.

The Dollar, Inflation and You

Thanks for your comment. Agreed. The move to a specie-backed currency wought be a fractious event.

How would your new currency idea work?

Who's Wrong About Inflation?

Notsosmart - There ARE monthly indexes of food and energy inflation maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They're included in each CPI report, though you'll usually need to scroll through a few lines in the report to find 'em.