Why Does the GDP Deflator Give a Different Rate of Inflation

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Why does the GDP deflator give a different rate of inflation than the CPI?

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Saturated Color

A color that is fully intense and vivid, without any addition of white, black, or gray, resulting in the purest form of the color.

Single Wavelength

A specific frequency of light or electromagnetic radiation, often used in scientific and technical contexts to describe a monochromatic beam.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors change their sensitivity to a stimulus over time, often leading to a decrease in sensitivity to a constant stimulus.

Saturation

In a general context, the state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.