Wage Series Part 10: Does Size Matter?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

size mattersEarlier in the wage series we discussed State wage rankings for the various public safety classifications.  In the next part of the wage series we run our series of articles on factors that might influence or explain, at least in part, those wage rankings, with updated 2015 wage rankings.

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Wage Series Part 9: What’s the Real Difference in How the “U” and “W” CPI Measures are Calculated?

Wage Series Part 9:  What’s the Real Difference in How the “U” and “W” CPI Measures are Calculated?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

spot the differenceIn the last blog article we addressed the recent .5% gap between the “U” and “W” indices. We discussed whether over time there was a significant difference between the CPI-W and the CPI-U, explaining that there was not:

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Wages Series Part 8: Is there a Difference Between the “U” and “W” CPI and Does It Matter?

Wages Series Part 8:  Is there a Difference Between the “U” and “W” CPI and Does It Matter?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

tomatoIn our July 24th blog article we reported on the June CPI and noted the wide spread between the “U” and “W” inflation indices and promised to provide an explanation as to the differences in these inflation measures. We cover that in today’s report.

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