tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539577136486286096.post735895756919552955..comments2024-03-28T02:46:41.090-05:00Comments on Supply and Demand (in that order): Monthly Consumption Growth: Highest in 7 years!Casey B. Mulliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03317454408275318282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539577136486286096.post-63468947948701266972008-12-27T16:42:00.000-06:002008-12-27T16:42:00.000-06:00Tegwar -- does the PCE deflator come monthly? If ...Tegwar -- does the PCE deflator come monthly? If it did, it would be my first choiceCasey B. Mulliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03317454408275318282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539577136486286096.post-79674424468346128732008-12-27T13:05:00.000-06:002008-12-27T13:05:00.000-06:00why in the world would you deflate PCE by the CPI ...why in the world would you deflate PCE by the CPI (whichever cut you prefer) when PCE comes with its own deflator? sure, many of the PCE components are deflated by CPIs when building the PCE deflator, but a good number aren't?<BR/><BR/>why not use the EU harmonized CPI while you're at it? (okay, that's a crappy shot)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734138178348267916noreply@blogger.com