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To: ild who wrote (28663)	3/15/2005 3:25:54 PM
From: Condor	Respond to of 110194

real inflation for humans who eat and drive Whew! That was close.

To: ild who wrote (28663)	3/15/2005 3:28:48 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Respond to of 110194

That could be ... reported CPI in Oct/Nov was at the 5.4% annual rate. The surprise was in Dec/Jan. We will get import prices on Friday and CPI next week for Feb (I expect a jump). You could be right. I know some of my expenses have skyrocketed in recent years (like my health insurance with no claims!). Luckily I don't drive too much and I'm trying to eat less<g>.

To: ild who wrote (28663)	3/15/2005 3:58:42 PM
From: John Vosilla	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110194

I think it is about 7-8% as well. Do you agree that when the decade began actual and reported inflation were perhaps 2-3%? Yet fed funds rates was over 5% and the stock market was surging. Everything appears to be completely upside down today.