Attention Economy


Thursday, February 29, 2024

Inflation Measurement and Related Controversies

Rent is driving inflation. But there’s something off in the data.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/03/rent-cpi-housing-fed/
 
Housing Costs Are Running Hot, but Is the Data Missing a Cooling Trend?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/business/economy/housing-inflation-fed.html
Pandemic disruptions may have muddled the measurement of home prices in inflation data. That could complicate the Fed’s course on interest rates.



Core PCE Inflation Spike in Jan 2024
https://twitter.com/jasonfurman/status/1763200764598505874
Related:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-logs-lowest-annual-rise-since-march-2021-133219019.html
 
Auto Insurance Spike Hampers the Inflation Fight
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/business/economy/auto-insurance-inflation.html
Costlier vehicles and repairs are pushing premiums higher even as the increase in U.S. consumer prices is tapering overall.