Independent Inflation Tracking Numbers Updated February 19, 2016 For some reason people don't seem to trust the government. I can't understand why. Surely the government only has our best interests at heart and wants to take care of us like good parents, and they are just protecting us from ourselves. And of course all politicians are honest, selfless, hard-working civil servants. Right? Well,  Okay maybe they don't always have our best interests at heart. And maybe it would benefit the budget if they didn't have to pay so much for cost of living increases but surely they aren't fudging the Consumer Price Index are they? I frequently get emails, and occasionally phone calls, asking … [Read more...]