The Incredible CPI Numberwang

The ABS has annually re-weighted the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Selected Living Cost Indexes (SLCIs) since 2018, predominantly using Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE) data. Annually re-weighting the CPI ensures that the CPI basket continues to be representative of spending by Australian households.

Last week they published the proposed changes to the index, The 2021 re-weight will apply from the December 2021 quarter. The CPI will be released on 25 January 2022 and the SLCIs will be released on 2 February 2022.

No surprise then that CPI is on average understated. The question is by how much. It is a complex task to try to recompute the true CPI, and it depends on both methodology and baseline assumptions. However my quick back of the envelope estimate is the true CPI in Australia is running closer to 7%. Which means the RBA have taken interest rates way to low, an inflated housing to the max. This is another pure case of Numberwanging…

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Author: Martin North

Martin North is the Principal of Digital Finance Analytics

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