Two of the most critical categories of goods for consumers—food and energy—aren’t considered for one of the most critical measures of inflation, Core CPI. Why is that? Caleb asks the questions, Liz has the answers.
Shownotes
<a href='https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/consumer-prices-up-2-9-percent-from-july-2023-to-july-2024.htm'>Consumer prices up 2.9 percent from July 2023 to July 2024</a> [BLS] 

<a href='https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_08142024.htm'>Consumer Price Index News Release</a> [BLS]
<a href='https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm'>Real Earnings Summary</a> [BLS] 

<a href='https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.htm'>Real Earnings News Release</a> [BLS]
<a href='https://www.bls.gov/cpi/'>Consumer Price Index</a> [BLS]

Two of the most critical categories of goods for consumers—food and energy—aren’t considered for one of the most critical measures of inflation, Core CPI. Why is that? Caleb asks the questions, Liz has the answers. Shownotes Consumer prices up 2.9 percent from July 2023 to July 2024 [BLS] Consumer Price Index News Release [BLS] Real Earnings Summary [BLS] Real Earnings News Release [BLS] Consumer Price Index [BLS]

Two of the most critical categories of goods for consumers—food and energy—aren’t considered for one of the most critical measures of inflation, Core CPI. Why is that? Caleb asks the questions, Liz has the answers.
Shownotes
<a href="https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2024/consumer-prices-up-2-9-percent-from-july-2023-to-july-2024.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer prices up 2.9 percent from July 2023 to July 2024</a> [BLS] 

<a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_08142024.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Price Index News Release</a> [BLS]
<a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Real Earnings Summary</a> [BLS] 

<a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Real Earnings News Release</a> [BLS]
<a href="https://www.bls.gov/cpi/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Price Index</a> [BLS]

Food and Energy Don’t Count (for Core CPI)

Join Gusto’s Lead Economist, Liz Wilke, as she charts the economic landscape for busy owners of 21st-century businesses. In each 10-minute episode, Liz discusses economic concepts and trends for entrepreneurs who want to make smarter business decisions in a changing world.

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