Measuring Inflation
The government has a tried-and-true method for tracking prices
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.1 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS] reported. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.5 percent before seasonal adjustment. …