Why inflation is overstated and rates should be cut  - Business Day South Africa

Story date: 2008-07-17 09:59:00
Added on: 2008-07-17 22:59:54

WE ALL tend to assume that published economic data accurately reflect developments in the economy. Unfortunately, the make-up of an economy changes over time, and so official statistics need to be updated periodically to reflect the changes. Most ...


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