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5 min readJun 19, 2022
The Consumer Price Index, CPI, is one of the most widely tracked measures of inflation. Not only does the media report CPI, but the metric is used for salary and wage negotiations, as well as Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for programs such as Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. But CPI is a lie.
Bold words, I realise, however there are two reasons why CPI is a lie.
