Real Inflation Rate

Mdraf · Post by **Mdraf** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:45 pm

This poll is being discussed in a thread called "Not Even Harry Browne Thought It Was Going To Be This Bad "

Mdraf · Post by **Mdraf** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:36 pm

Adding this post to renew the topic, hoping more visitors will vote

AdamA · Post by **AdamA** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:42 pm

Mdraf wrote: Adding this post to renew the topic, hoping more visitors will vote

I'm gonna guess you think the CPI is cooked...(?)

Post by **craigr** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:47 pm

A sanity check for official CPI:

http://bpp.mit.edu/usa/

moda0306 · Post by **moda0306** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:50 pm

Measuring the "real inflation rate," in spite of it being mathematical, seems too much like measuring the "real gross happiness."

Mdraf · Post by **Mdraf** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:30 pm

moda0306 wrote: Measuring the "real inflation rate," in spite of it being mathematical, seems too much like measuring the "real gross happiness."

If you remember the discussion was about the personal subjective inflation rate as opposed to the CPI

Marc De Mesel · Post by **Marc De Mesel** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:47 am

Interesting, estimating roughly according to the poll the average perceived inflation rate is 4%.

What do you believe to be the real inflation rate