Here, we take a look at some of the limitations of the CPI and why this controversy persists. The Consumer Price Index is a ...

This is a limitation of the CPI. Some seasonal effects are so large that they hide other price data characteristics that provide a more accurate analysis of changes in consumer buying habits.

In a post, the economic site Quickonomics addressed what it views as the CPI’s four limitations. They are: The substitution bias, which means that when consumers switch to cheaper products or ...

The IRS issued the 2025 depreciation limitations for passenger vehicles, including those for which bonus depreciation is applied.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee called the January Consumer Price Index data "sobering" when the inflation rate came in ...

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is the most widely used global corruption ranking in the world. It measures how corrupt each country’s public sector is perceived to be, according to experts and ...

The Social Security program undergoes a series of revisions each year to ensure benefit payments keep pace with inflation and ...

Inflation rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December, with the latest Consumer Price Index illustrating the Federal Reserve's challenge in battling stickier-than-expected price increases.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% in December from year-ago levels, an uptick from November’s 2.7% rate. Year-over-year core CPI (which excludes ...