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To: kvkkc1 who wrote (48515)	2/8/2001 10:12:29 AM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77399

The core inflation rate barely moved. In 1999 the core rate of inflation was 2.0% In 2000, the core rate was 2.7%. That is a significant increase.

To: kvkkc1 who wrote (48515)	2/8/2001 10:57:45 AM
From: Steve	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77399

The following table shows the significant increase in the core rate in the years 1997 to 1998 (when food and energy prices were falling) and then the increase in the overall rate as energy prices increased in 1999 and 2000. These price increases are still filtering their way into the core rate as the inflationary pressures find their way through the economy. The fall in the stock markets can be attributed partly to companies falling profits in the face of inflation as they were unable to pass along price increases. You can see that the core rate increased from 1999 to 2000 at a faster rate than did the overall CPI. When core inflation is increasing it is cause for concern. Year All Items Core Difference 1991 0.029784 0.043948 -0.01416 1992 0.029646 0.033816 -0.00417 1993 0.02809 0.031375 -0.00329 1994 0.025956 0.026537 -0.00058 1995 0.025965 0.029634 -0.00367 1996 0.032446 0.026332 0.006115 1997 0.01697 0.022076 -0.00511 1998 0.016069 0.024518 -0.00845 1999 0.026764 0.019373 0.007391 2000 0.033768 0.025713 0.008055