Calculate core inflation by excluding volatile food and energy prices from the CPI. Compare core to headline inflation to distinguish persistent from transitory price pressures.
| Constant | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Speed of light | c | 2.99792458×10⁸ |
| Planck's constant | h | 6.62607015×10⁻³‴ |
| Boltzmann constant | kʙ | 1.380649×10⁻²³ |
| Avogadro's number | Nₐ | 6.02214076×10²³ |
| Gravitational constant | G | 6.6743×10⁻¹¹ |
| Gas constant | R | 8.31446 |
| Elementary charge | e | 1.602176634×10⁻¹⁹ |
| Electron mass | mₑ | 9.1093837015×10⁻³¹ |
| Proton mass | mₚ | 1.67262192369×10⁻²⁷ |
| Fine-structure constant | α | 7.2973525693×10⁻³ |
Calculate core inflation by excluding volatile food and energy prices from the CPI. Compare core to headline inflation to distinguish persistent from transitory price pressures
Each component has a specific meaning:
Note: Interpret the core inflation result against the clinical thresholds and context described above.
Enter the CPI for the patient or scenario you are assessing. Calculate core inflation by excluding volatile food and energy prices from the CPI. Compare core to headline inflation to distinguish persistent from transitory price pressures. Use the core inflation result to inform your clinical assessment.