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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue May 10, 2022, 09:50 AM May 2022

How the Inflation Rate Is Measured: 477 Government Workers at Grocery Stores [View all]

As Americans’ monthly bills continue to climb, it’s the work of front-line economists tracking prices on the ground that charts changes in the cost of living for millions of people. “It’s like a treasure hunt.”

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How the Inflation Rate Is Measured: 477 Government Workers at Grocery Stores
The current run of inflation has put pressure on the government’s price checkers and the economic indicator they produce. CPI data for April will be released on


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