So does the CPI really have anything to do with the real rate of inflation? Simple common sense tells us that the CPI or Consumer Price Index really has nothing to do with actual inflationary numbers. For the second year in a row the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) remained under 2 percent. We are told that ...Read MoreThe post Is The CPI The Same As Inflation? appeared first on AllianceGroup Financial.