Diving Into the CPI: What’s in Your Basket?

April 14, 2016

by Mike ‘Mish’ Shedlock
Mish Talk

The BLS says Consumer Price Inflation rose 0.1% for the month and is up just 0.9% year over year.

Let’s take a closer look at what the BLS says is going up and down and by how much.

CPI Percentage Weights and Price Increases

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