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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Are US Inflation Numbers Flawed? Economists Sound Alarm

Shocking revelations about flawed US inflation data spark alarm. With tariffs looming and prices rising, can we trust the numbers guiding the economy? (Credit: Cottonbro Studio: Pexels)

The US inflation data is under scrutiny following potential flaws in the numbers shaping monetary policy

A federal hiring freeze and staffing shortages at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have led to nearly one in three price estimates in April's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report being based on imputed guesses, the highest in five years.

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