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BumRushDaShow

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4. It looks like they do a "market-basket" type data collection based on select commonly-purchased products

Reply to progree (Reply #2)

Mon May 11, 2026, 08:27 PM

9 hrs ago

The index provides an advance read on U.S. inflation trends across everyday consumer goods (not including gas), grounded in what people are actually buying. This consumer-centric view of inflation provides data segmented by income level, generation, and census region. Built on verified buyer data,

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New Data Shows Grocery Prices Rise For Americans Since Iran War [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

New data shows groceries are more expensive than yesterday. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #1

"everyday goods are now up 2.4 percent from a year ago, " - sure Jan progree 9 hrs ago #2

It looks like they do a "market-basket" type data collection based on select commonly-purchased products BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #4

Yes, that's how the PCE does it too (though with more categories) -- if a lot of people switch from beef to chicken neck progree 8 hrs ago #5

I don't understand where they get their numbers. slightlv 9 hrs ago #3

At the bottom of the link the page is this BumRushDaShow 19 min ago #7

Most things in stores is up a whole helluva lot more than "2.9%" GenThePerservering 7 hrs ago #6