Economists Question Reliability of Recent US Inflation Data
TL;DR
Wall Street economists warn that November's US inflation report, showing a sharp decline, may be flawed due to missing data caused by the government shutdown, leading to skepticism about the accuracy of the figures and their impact on monetary policy.
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- Economists warn of flaws in US inflation report Financial Times
- Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation CNBC
- Inflation cooled in November to 2.7%, but economists say to take it with ‘the entire salt shaker’ CNN
- US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren't feeling it AP News
- Inflation falls to 2.7% as slower housing and food increases offset a surge in electricity NBC News
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