The Labor Department’s inflation numbers, which most people pay attention to, and the numbers the Federal Reserve cares about aren’t the same. Those differences will matter later this year. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expect this week’s consumer inflation report from the Labor Department to show prices rose in February by 7.8% from
Two measures used to gauge inflation tell different stories
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