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How the Fed Measures Your Pain Beyond CPI
This episode of Inflation Explained with Fexingo digs into the gap between official CPI numbers and what Americans actually feel at the register. Lucas and Luna break down the April 2026 CPI reading of 332.4 and explore why the Fed's preferred core PCE gauge—which hit an annual rate of 3.3% today—tells a different story. They walk through the 'basket problem': how the Bureau of Labor Statistics updates what goes into CPI, and why your personal inflation rate might be higher if you spend more on rent, used cars, or energy. The conversation also touches on Fed Governor…
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