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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by cortesoft on Sunday May 09, 2021 @06:55PM (#27100628)
Yeah, that doesn't say how much of actual consumer spending goes into the goods that are included in the CPI. Even if the CPI were based 100% on non-digital goods, the percentage of purchases that go towards CPI goods could be falling.
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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by gruez on Sunday May 09, 2021 @07:20PM (#27100816)
Perhaps, but how much of a difference can that make? It's hard to imagine many people spending $100+ on new SaaS/digital goods because of the pandemic.
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Re:The Ultimate Guide to Inflation by cortesoft on Monday May 10, 2021 @01:00AM (#27102859)
That is exactly my question! How much are people spending on digital goods, and what percentage of extra income would go towards digital goods.
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