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bgritzut · 4298 days ago · link · · parent · post: CPI Inflation Stuck at Zero as Fiscal and Monetary Policy Threaten to Turn Procyclical
They do provide both numbers so it's not like they're trying to cover anything up. Using the core cpi just helps provide a smoother indication as illustrated in the third graph in the link, http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/itv/articles/?id=2086 What's important is that whoever uses it understands the methodology.