Reddit mentions of The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities, 2nd Edition

omg. there is no 10% then and 4% now. The basket is adjusted to reflect popular goods and rates of substitution. I suggest you get a basic book on macroeconomics and read the wiki on CPI, core-CPI, etc. You can look up CPI data published by the BLS; it's all public information with a very detailed FAQ.

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this is a very good and easy to understand book that very concisely explains Keynesian and supply side economics, inflation, and central banking. It's a little math intensive, but you don't really have to understand the math proofs because the language is very accessible.

http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Economic-Indicators-Investment-Opportunities/dp/0132447290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1302834278&sr=1-1
this is a very good compilation of the who/why/where/when/how of major economic indicators.

I don't know how else to repeat myself.