Why a price rise matters more when households spend more on it
Germany’s consumer price index is a weighted basket, not a vote in which every product counts equally.
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Two price measures, two different economic questions
Consumer inflation and the GDP deflator need not move together because they cover different baskets.
Explainer · September 6, 2026