Comments on: Inflation Explained http://inflationvideo.com/inflation-explained/ Protect yourself by being informed Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: D4Shawn http://inflationvideo.com/inflation-explained/comment-page-1/#comment-2 D4Shawn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:10:25 +0000 http://inflationvideo.com/?p=11#comment-2 When people talk about inflation, they generally mean ONE OF TWO things: a) expansion of the money supply (monetary inflation), or b) a rise in the average price level of goods (price inflation). Whether or not the CPI is a good INDICATOR of the latter, or the former, is often debated. The CPI is an index, & many economists would argue that it's geared to under-report inflation (since for example, it leaves out food & energy). Some would argue that the price of gold is a better indicator. When people talk about inflation, they generally mean ONE OF TWO things:

a) expansion of the money supply (monetary inflation), or

b) a rise in the average price level of goods (price inflation).

Whether or not the CPI is a good INDICATOR of the latter, or the former, is often debated. The CPI is an index, & many economists would argue that it’s geared to under-report inflation (since for example, it leaves out food & energy).

Some would argue that the price of gold is a better indicator.

]]>