Plain | Margin Thursday, July 2, 2026
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Economy

Economy
7 min

How inflation is actually measured

Inside the CPI: what the government counts, what it doesn't, and why it never matches your receipts.

Economy
6 min

What GDP measures — and what it leaves out

The most-quoted number in economics counts everything except what it was never designed to count.

Economy
7 min

The Federal Reserve's toolkit, explained

What the Fed actually does when it 'raises rates' — and how the effects reach your life.