To begin this discussion, let’s take a look at the U.S. inflation rate. The most-cited inflation measure is the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI has been running around 2% or below since mid-2012. As you can see below, the CPI dipped to near zero in June of this year before rebounding modestly in July.…
Below is an open letter to Robert Cage, Assistant Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the Consumer Price Index AND … Mr. Cage’s response.
One would think that if it’s the job of an Assemblyman to write a bill that impacts an entire state, then it would be done correctly the first time! Apparently, Mr. Chiu, the author of “Tenant Welfare” 1482, has created a lot of confusion throughout the state by writing one thing into law while meaning another in the case of CPI calculation.
Below is an open letter sent to Richard Holden, the Regional Operations Director of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dear Mr. Holden: Several years ago, I posted a note to your office. I complained that the CPI for Los Angeles/Long Beach addressed and tracked only “pure consumer products” and failed to address, evaluate or…
One would think that if it’s the job of an Assemblyman to write a bill that impacts an entire state, then it would be done correctly the first time! Apparently, Mr. Chiu, the author of “Tenant Welfare” 1482, has created a lot of confusion throughout the state by writing one thing into law while meaning…