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Why some inflation measurements don’t include food and energy prices

by Katherine Wiles

Mar 18, 2021

Core inflation strips out food and energy prices, because they can be pretty volatile.

Energy and food prices can fluctuate rapidly, so "core" inflation strips those prices out.

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What is CPI, and what exactly does it measure?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Aug 10, 2020

The consumer price index can affect your next raise, and Social Security cost-of-living adjustments are tied to it.

A woman checks out her purchases at a grocery store in New Jersey. CPI tracks the monthly change in the cost of consumer goods and services.

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