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Fiendish Thingy

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2. I wonder if we will get accurate numbers for March?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:10 AM

21 hrs ago

The March inflation numbers are certain to be worse, however IIRC, the core inflation rate omits fuel costs, so the actual number will be much higher than is reported.

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Inflation held sticky at 3% as U.S. headed into war with Iran, key Fed gauge shows [View all] BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago OP

I am skeptical of these reports RussBLib 21 hrs ago #1

I wonder if we will get accurate numbers for March? Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #2

GRAPHS - looks like a horrible report with high and rising inflation to me progree 21 hrs ago #3

If this is how bad February was, March was likely awful. SamuelAdams 20 hrs ago #4

CPI report is tomorrow at 8:30 am. Johnny2X2X 20 hrs ago #5

I doubt that they will release accurate data. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #7

I have faith they will Johnny2X2X 19 hrs ago #8

The exodus of civil servants that happened Oct.2025 live love laugh 18 hrs ago #9

If the data gets corrupted, we will know Johnny2X2X 18 hrs ago #10

People need their jobs they're not going anywhere. live love laugh 17 hrs ago #11

Lie. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #6

Something else: The upcoming March report's 12-month number is going to look awful even w/o the Iran effect progree 6 hrs ago #12