Chained CPI
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A Few Proposals For Reforming Entitlement Programs
A recent report from the Business Roundtable (BRT) outlines their proposal to reform Social Security and Medicare with the goal of maintaining an...
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More Support for the Chained CPI
We've talked before about the rational behind implementing the chained CPI, that the current index (CPI-W) does not incorporate substitution effects...
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Your One-Stop Shop for Information on the Chained CPI
Because there has been a lot of talk about the chained CPI lately, CRFB has created a brand new " Chained CPI Resource Page" to give readers one place...
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Robert Greenstein Answers Critics on Chained CPI
The chained CPI has been receiving much attention lately after being included in the latest offers from both the GOP and White House. Some critics of...
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Once Again, the Chained CPI Is Not Regressive
After being included in both the most recent White House and Republican offers, the "chained CPI" has been front and center as a potential piece of...
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The Chained CPI Explained
One option on the table that has great potential to be included in a final deal is the chained CPI. As we explain in our updated paper on the chained...
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Revisiting the Chained CPI
Reporting from The Wall Street Journal has indicated that lawmakers from both parties are taking a look at using an alternative measure of inflation...
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Think Tanks Bring Ideas to the Table
Just as President Obama and the Republican leadership are trading offers, three think tanks--the Heritage Foundation, the Center for American Progress...
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Washington Post Endorses Chained CPI
The Washington Post has joined the many supporters of using a more accurate measure of inflation, the chained CPI. We've written a paper before about...
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Switching to the Chained CPI Is a Good Idea
Yesterday, the AARP published a report and sent an accompanying letter to members of Congress and President Obama in opposition to switching to the...
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Social Security Adjustments Announced Today
With the release of September inflation numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Social Security Administration also announced its cost-of...
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A Social Solution for Social Security
Last week’s report from the Social Security Trustees laid out the challenges facing the vital program. The largest federal program began running...