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1. Ughh, that's awful. And none of this will be reflected in the CPI report that comes out Thursday

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Mar 6, 2022, 10:05 PM

Mar 2022

since the report is of inflation in February. And it takes awhile for higher commodity prices to affect the prices of what consumers buy. It will affect the wholesale price index first (the Producer Price Index).

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Ughh, that's awful. And none of this will be reflected in the CPI report that comes out Thursday progree Mar 2022 #1

Absolutely. peppertree Mar 2022 #2