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SamuelAdams

(177 posts)
12. Yes, they do month over month and year over year calculations.
Tue May 12, 2026, 09:59 AM
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So the 3.9% means April 2026 was 3.9% more expensive than April 2025.

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Well, yeah... displacedvermoter Tuesday #1
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That damn Biden - it is all his fault. magicarpet Tuesday #5
It was 2.9% when TSF took office and was "going to end inflation". sinkingfeeling Tuesday #6
Nice work Sleepy don chicoescuela Tuesday #7
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Can I ask, because I'm an economic dummy, do they calculate that rate from the prices only going back a year? Cheezoholic Tuesday #11
Yes, they do month over month and year over year calculations. SamuelAdams Tuesday #12
You're not a dummy, your take on inflation is correct progree Tuesday #20
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Just imagine if REAL INFLATION including energy and food were calculated JT45242 Tuesday #14
The regular CPI has food and energy. progree Tuesday #18
Thanks 8-10% os more believable based on my costs -- JT45242 Tuesday #21
MaddowBlog-U.S. inflation surged in April, pushed higher by the effects of the Iran war LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #15
I do not know what categories they are looking at, or what math, but niyad Tuesday #16
According to this non-govt inflation index, prices rose only 2.4% year-over-year progree Tuesday #19
Don't worry... Gymbo Tuesday #17
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