tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post5596821247877001638..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Dec 2009 Consumer Priceshishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-31507715392614820142010-01-26T13:19:12.559+08:002010-01-26T13:19:12.559+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717074661555923963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-84974715462801689622010-01-24T21:27:34.521+08:002010-01-24T21:27:34.521+08:00IIRC all the controlled items are either under the...IIRC all the controlled items are either under the F&B category, or under transport (petrol), The only exception I think is natural gas sold to consumers, but that has a very small weighting. All other controlled items (e.g. cement, steel) are captured under the PPI.<br /><br />All of which makes watching CPI ex-food, ex-transport (the measure used here as core inflation) more interesting.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-35072229241920309402010-01-24T13:38:01.699+08:002010-01-24T13:38:01.699+08:00Dear HishamH,
I dont know but measuring inflation...Dear HishamH,<br /><br />I dont know but measuring inflation based on goods with a controlled price kind of sounds artificial ini't?<br /><br />Would appreciate your thoughts?<br /><br />Sans,<br /><br />Wenger J KhairyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com