IMF flags risks of outdated inflation metrics in fast-changing economies
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x The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging countries to modernize how they measure inflation and other key indicators, integrating point-of-sale and online data to reduce “blind spots” that, the institution argues, are widening as the economy becomes more digital and traditional surveys lose accuracy. The debate has gained added relevance in Argentina after the government postponed—without a new date—the rollout of an updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) methodology, a move that became
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