Glad to see info about inflation. But why is it reported by month, quarter and year only? Cumulative inflation is what hits home. There are calculators on the internet. (I just checked January 2021 to March 2024, and cumulative inflation is 19.4%. That's a big number that affects everything.) Maybe TheFP would want to look at cumulative …
Glad to see info about inflation. But why is it reported by month, quarter and year only? Cumulative inflation is what hits home. There are calculators on the internet. (I just checked January 2021 to March 2024, and cumulative inflation is 19.4%. That's a big number that affects everything.) Maybe TheFP would want to look at cumulative inflation since Biden took office when addressing inflation. It helps explain why ordinary people don't feel great about an economy that has been beating them up despite some positive macro signals. Not griping, just commenting.
Glad to see info about inflation. But why is it reported by month, quarter and year only? Cumulative inflation is what hits home. There are calculators on the internet. (I just checked January 2021 to March 2024, and cumulative inflation is 19.4%. That's a big number that affects everything.) Maybe TheFP would want to look at cumulative inflation since Biden took office when addressing inflation. It helps explain why ordinary people don't feel great about an economy that has been beating them up despite some positive macro signals. Not griping, just commenting.