Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on MeidasTouch. Central to the episode’s claims about unreliable government economic data; the host and guest discuss alleged estimation/guessing in CPI inputs and implications for inflation…

Inflation measure referenced repeatedly in the discussion about reported inflation levels.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) at a glance
Mentioned in3 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardDec 2025 on MeidasTouch
FieldMacroeconomics / inflation measurement

What do podcasts say about Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

3 quotes from Ben Meiselas, recorded on MeidasTouch.

  • 40% of the CPI... they're making up the numbers.
    Ben Meiselas · MeidasTouch · · Episode
  • Hosts allege the administration is putting out essentially fake data... regarding inflation.
    Ben Meiselas · MeidasTouch · · Episode
  • Discussed as a metric being spun: What they do to manipulate the data is notice the word average.
    MeidasTouch · · Episode

Who talks about Consumer Price Index (CPI) on podcasts?

Ben Meiselas brought up Consumer Price Index (CPI); the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on MeidasTouch.

What is Consumer Price Index (CPI) mentioned alongside?

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is most often mentioned alongside Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ron Filipkowski and Allentown.

Mentioned together: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ron Filipkowski, Allentown, Scott Bessent, DealBook Summit, Tariff King, Joint Economic Committee, Squawk Box, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History, and How It Shattered a Nation, United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA)