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Originally Posted by Vendzilla
Because of gas prices that are not figured into your precious CPI, so much for half a brain stem, you can't even fucking read
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Dear Mr. Tested IQ:
Has the BLS removed food or energy prices in its official measure of inflation?
No. The BLS publishes thousands of CPI indexes each month, including the headline All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the CPI-U for All Items Less Food and Energy. The latter series, widely referred to as the "core" CPI, is closely watched by many economic analysts and policymakers under the belief that food and energy prices are volatile and are subject to price shocks that cannot be damped through monetary policy. However, all consumer goods and services, including food and energy, are represented in the headline CPI.
Now, did you look at the links I provided that contain food and energy line items?