Food and energy are considered in some inflation measures, including the measure that usually hits news headlines, but it’s true that food and energy are often excluded in conversations about inflation. But food and energy are two of the most important pieces of the average person’s budget. So why exclude them ever? Some factors at play in both industries are the key to answering this question.
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