Share of Eggs in CPI Inflation
By Brian Wang
The share of eggs in the CPI represents the proportion of total consumer spending attributed to eggs, expressed as a percentage. This weight is small because eggs are just one of many items in the basket, which includes thousands of goods and services. Based on typical BLS data and estimates derived from consumption patterns, the relative importance of …
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