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nnt38 · 2022-05-22 05:06:21

The process to calculate inflation is transparent, you don't have to wonder.

toxik | karma 6231 | avg karma 3.4 · | 2022-06-08 07:25:47

That is exactly what inflation is computed from. Like literally.

madawan | karma 76 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2015-05-07 07:46:29

Inflation is usually a percentage though.

sp332 | karma 55607 | avg karma 2.75 · | 2015-05-11 22:31:33

Inflation is very low right now, so I guess the non-laymen aren't too worried about it.

hollerith | karma 6663 | avg karma 1.52 · | 2024-04-11 17:58:54

Percent of income doesn't need to be adjusted for inflation :)

zwily | karma 2486 | avg karma 2.57 · | 2020-09-23 01:42:13+00:00

At the current inflation rate, there’s not much adjusting necessary...

iambateman | karma 4627 | avg karma 4.74 · | 2022-04-12 09:11:13

While it’s confusing, it’s the industry standard to express inflation percentages on an annual basis.

TMWNN | karma 2501 | avg karma 0.91 · | 2023-10-08 16:40:20

Adjusting for inflation is a representation of purchasing power.

ceras | karma 695 | avg karma 2.39 · | 2015-10-06 00:32:49

It's already inflation-adjusted.

djbebs | karma 817 | avg karma 1.32 · | 2021-09-27 07:52:15

There is nothing wrong with 0% inflation.

streptomycin | karma 3562 | avg karma 3.57 · | 2023-11-01 18:18:15

It actually is inflation adjusted.

frgtpsswrdlame | karma 5852 | avg karma 2.93 · | 2020-02-20 21:04:46+00:00

If you're adjusting for inflation you're not understanding the thread. Read it to the end...

cko | karma 1274 | avg karma 2.4 · | 2020-05-16 07:56:24+00:00

Where can we check inflation rates? I thought it was something that was calculated in retrospect.

anm89 | karma 8352 | avg karma 2.87 · | 2021-03-26 23:14:38+00:00

I wouldn't worry about it. The CPI says there is barely any inflation!

techsin101 | karma 1432 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2022-01-01 17:28:53

just wanted to remind that now even feds accept inflation isn't transitory.

amanaplanacanal | karma 4641 | avg karma 1.5 · | 2019-03-01 17:38:37+00:00

Those numbers are always inflation adjusted.

lottin | karma 3312 | avg karma 1.43 · | 2022-05-14 02:55:45

Feel free to show us the real inflation numbers.

aseembehl | karma 161 | avg karma 5.96 · | 2022-06-08 07:18:41

There is a lot of play room in computing inflation numbers. For example, there are assumptions based on which input variables are smoothed out to reduce noise.

adam_arthur | karma 3752 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2023-07-12 09:54:39

The structural, hard data has foretold the path of inflation over the past 3 years with a high level of accuracy. Ignore the noise/headlines and you'll have a pretty clear view of the state of the economy. People who bet on sentiment and not the actual data have been wrong... though sentiment can drive real data to a certain extent, of course

DSingularity | karma 2167 | avg karma 1.82 · | 2018-12-21 20:52:13+00:00

Where are you reading about this? Who computes US inflation and how do they do it?