Don't like the rapid increasing CPI? Change the definition.

[Dusty Britches]

My dad always said, don't like it? cheat or change the rules"

The Consumer Price Index - the leading indicator of inflation was rising too fast so the Feds took out things to slow the rate. Kinda like pulling the oil out of the car will change how fast and how long it will go.

"The FED changed the definition of CPI now to exclude food (groceries), fuel, health insurance, tax, and increased costs of goods and services which are arbitrarily assigned a value. Has your cost of living only increased by 2.6% per year over the last 5 years as stated by the FED? Has your cost of health insurance only gone up 2.6% per year? Have your groceries only gone up 2.6% per year? How about your rent? The purchasing power of the U.S Dollar has declined by at least 7.5% compounded per year over the last 5 years. Inflation is the devaluation of your purchasing power, and the CPI is the Ultimate Big Lie."

[WItoTX]

Sounds like an arbitrary use of the word arbitrary LOL

[monsterspike]

No one uses groceries, or fuel anymore, so of course they should remove those items.

[Dusty Britches]

Yeah, that list is about 75% of my budget.

[RiverRat1]

Once you see the entire market is controlled, you'll see it's all one huge scam.

[100%TtId]

Next do the jobs numbers that the DoL publishes every month and then revises downward the following month.

Every month for the last 4 years.

[PondPopper]

More skullduggery. It will never end because the truth is far too brutal.. Global elites have a goal. It’s circling the drain regardless of the captain. Trumps just trying to slow it down.
We are just along for the ride.

[Dusty Britches]

Next do the jobs numbers that the DoL publishes every month and then revises downward the following month.

Every month for the last 4 years.

Oh, yeah, the definition of unemployed has changed several times since Obama was in office. Apparently, only those who have been unemployed for less than 6 months count. It made Obama and Biden look really good. Control the definitions / language, control the people.

[BrianL]

If you think it is high now, going to get crazy if Trump actually pulls off getting fed to drop rates while increasing tariffs all while inflation numbers are already coming in too high. . If markets and real estate soar like they did the last couple years thru his admin I just might be able to check the early retirement button.

[carmackj1]

They did the same thing with the definition of recession to prevent being under a recession under Biden

[SaltwaterSlick]

and unemployment, and... any other stat they needed to manipulate to keep the general population in the dark out of apathy... Trouble is, President Trump has been successful enough to wake up enough people that even this stuff is just too big to rig any longer... People are beginning to wake up... In reality, it won't take too many folks to get things fired off... the MAJORITY of people already "know" what the deal is. They just aren't vocal because, ...the old "too much to lose" factor... When almost anyone starts to speak out on a given issue, it starts to snowball. Now instead of snowballing riots and antifa type events, common sense issues are in the forefront. It is my prayer that it only continues to snowball in this direction for the good old USA, and as a consequence, for the rest of the civilized world.