There may be no free lunch for economists, but there is a free breakfast at
the ASSA meetings. Okay, so it's kinda early, but you get to hear Dean Baker
blab about the CPI.
Actually it's a pretty interesting story, despite the hour and the
technicalities of double counting, etc. Dean has been in the thick of the
battle to beat back the Boskin Commission's attempt to force a revision of
the CPI, and the tide is finally turning our way.
Here's the announcement:
The AFL-CIO will be having a breakfast at the ASSA meetings:
Sunday, January 5
7 a.m.- 8 a.m.
Fairmont Hotel, Grand Ballroom, New Orleans.
Dean Baker of the Economic Policy Institute will speak on the topic of
"Does the CPI Really Overstate Inflation?"
Complimentary continental breakfast will be served.
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Name: Mark Weisbrot
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