Unit 2: Inflation up (CPI)....and down (RPI)

From a question of economics comes this useful summary of the CPI/RPI distinction and a link to the BBC

http://aquestionofeconomics.blogspot.com/2009/03/inflation-up-and-down.html
The questions associated with the post are excellent

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7961122.stm BBC video

......and this on a similar tack from economics help

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/inflation/which-measure-of-inflation-to-use/

...plus this powerpoint on various aspects of inflation from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/files/Inflation_March_2009.doc