What was CPI inflation between the years 2000 and 2010? What does a comparison of unadjusted and core inflation suggest about inflation trends over this period? What groups are included and excluded in the standard measure of unemployment? Why would excluding some people without jobs be sensible? Explain in terms of what we are trying to measure with the formal definition of unemployment.

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What was CPI inflation between the years 2000 and 2010? What does a comparison of unadjusted and core inflation suggest about inflation trends over this period? What groups are included and excluded in the standard measure of
unemployment? Why would excluding some people without jobs be sensible? Explain in terms of what we are trying to measure with the formal definition of unemployment.

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