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Topic: economics

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Saturday, 7/11, 04:37 AM

What Is Inflation, and How Is It Measured?

  • Inflation is a broad, sustained rise in prices that quietly shrinks what your money can buy.
  • It shapes wages, interest rates and central-bank decisions, and it is tracked through price indexes such as the Consumer Price Index.
  • Here is what inflation is, how economists measure it, and why it matters so much.

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