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How the Big Mac Index Relates to Overall Consumer Inflation


Abstract: Big Mac inflation appears to track CPI inflation, but its path can diverge from overall U.S. inflation because of price deviations relative to other items in the consumer basket.

Keywords: Big Mac index; inflation;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2024-04-11