Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

If you want to know the cost of living, you just want the CPI. Core tries to answer different question: is the economy running too hot? The standard measure excludes food and energy prices because they're volatile and often driven by shocks that don't relate to this question 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2022

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What somewhat surprises and disappoints me in the discussion of shelter inflation is that so few commentators seem to understand why we have a concept of core inflation — what it's for. 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

But overall shelter inflation could continue to run higher because rents on renewed leases could continue to outpac… https://t.co/O1s9Gs4fXz

Posted Oct. 18, 2022

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But what if, as seems likely, core inflation stays high for a while because shelter is mostly continuing leases, so it reflects what was going on in rental markets many months ago — but not what's happening now? 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 18, 2022