The UK's inflation foot soldiers: how the ONS measures the CPI
by Katie Allen from Economics | The Guardian on (#2CE08)
Old art of checking and recording by trained collectors remains at heart of compiling the index as data is also fed by software scanning online prices
In a shop stacked to the ceiling with toys, Brenda Cleaver is searching for a very specific car. "I am looking for a modern road vehicle, and I am checking the price. Here it is. It hasn't changed," she says, comparing the price sticker on the toy car with the information on her handheld computer. She moves on in search of a snakes and ladders game.
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