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How the Inflation Rate Is Measured: 477 Government Workers at Grocery Stores

READING, Pa.—Emily Mascitis has one of the most important jobs you never knew existed. As Americans’ monthly bills climb at the fastest rate in four decades, it is Ms. Mascitis’s work that confirms the $9 you just paid for a 4-pound bag of clementines isn’t an anomaly. Newsletter Sign-up The 10-Point. A personal, guided tour […]