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Economy

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1. you don't know how to use the calculator is the correct answer

Sun May 12, 2024, 04:46 AM

May 2024

$1 in March 2023
is the same buying power as 1.03 in March 2024

That is 3 percent.

https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=1&year1=202303&year2=202403

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So... The past 3 months, inflation has been 7.24% [View all] BWdem4life May 2024 OP

you don't know how to use the calculator is the correct answer BootinUp May 2024 #1

To get more accuracy, I put in $100 rather than $1 progree May 2024 #2

I know how to use the calculator, I use it all the time. BWdem4life May 2024 #5

PCE charts might be a better indicator BootinUp May 2024 #6

That's good info BWdem4life May 2024 #7

"Jan-Mar 2024: 7.24%" I think (??) I know what you did: progree May 2024 #4