Anonymous
10/05/2011 14:40
Subject: when the automatic budget cuts hit, is the metro DC economy going to go to hell in a handbasket?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, but since CPI is weighted, it doesn't show up as inflation since other things like housing costs have decreased.
They provide breakouts with plenty of detail. You can look at whatever index you want.
Anonymous
10/05/2011 12:03
Subject: when the automatic budget cuts hit, is the metro DC economy going to go to hell in a handbasket?
Yes, but since CPI is weighted, it doesn't show up as inflation since other things like housing costs have decreased.
Anonymous
10/04/2011 23:34
Subject: when the automatic budget cuts hit, is the metro DC economy going to go to hell in a handbasket?
Package size is accounted for in CPI.