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Deconstructing ShadowStats. Why is it so Loved by its Followers but Scorned by Economists? - Economic News, Analysis, and Discussion
Sprezza on Twitter: "What's 13% inflation* among friends? https://t.co/azHrplfzzR (* what the current inflation rate would be, using the same calculation method as in 1980) https://t.co/GrUzAnRp33" / Twitter
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![The TRUE inflation rate is ~13%, if using the Bureau for Labor Statistics' original calculation method. They changed this method in 1980, to deliberately downplay inflation risks and manipulate public opinion. The The TRUE inflation rate is ~13%, if using the Bureau for Labor Statistics' original calculation method. They changed this method in 1980, to deliberately downplay inflation risks and manipulate public opinion. The](https://i.redd.it/ykgzeg7j7on71.jpg)