Reviewed by Somer Anderson The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is considered one of the most fundamental and critically important economic indicators used to measure inflation. A CPI is used not only in ...

MINISTER of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has issued a detailed statement addressing misconceptions surrounding the recently published ...

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.

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

Here, we take a look at some of the limitations of the CPI and why this controversy persists. The Consumer Price Index is a widely used measure of inflation, but it has come under fire as being ...