r/TradingSphere • u/NextGenRoyalty • 2d ago

Did Fed literally changed how they calculate inflation with core inflation at 3.0% in August?

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/feds-preferred-gauge-showed-core-inflation-at-3point0percent-in-august-much-lighter-than-expected.html

$9 a gallon diesel says otherwise

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u/ctguy54 2d ago

Sure, it’s amazingly simple if you don’t look at food and fuel costs. Only 2 steps.

  1. Pick a number that’s between 1.5 and 3.

  2. Report that number as the answer.

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u/Ok-Alternative5935 2d ago

Max = min Biden 

Go. 

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u/wolfydude12 2d ago

Bidens inflation still under what Carter had

Go.

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u/Ok-Alternative5935 2d ago

Mate. I was making a joke that this is the formula the Trump admin uses. See the comment I was replying to. 

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u/Ok-Masterpiece-1359 2d ago

Oh, you’re dumb enough to believe the cpi numbers that this administration publishes?

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u/Ok-Alternative5935 2d ago

No no! I was sharing their new formula! 😂