How do you measure inflation? (Indicator favorite)

It's Encore Week at The Indicator! We're sharing some of our favorite episodes of 2021.Today, we hear one of Stacey's favorite episodes from this year. It's a deep dive into how the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates a key economic indicator, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most widely used measure of inflation.This episode originally came out in July.

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