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CMV: Headlines should not say "Inflation surged 9% in June," but instead: "Prices rose 9% since last June".

Or something like that. Setting aside that business people and economists often use the term "in" to mean "for the year ending in" - every month now it seems like Media outlets who target ordinary consumers claim that Inflation "rose X% this month."  That's not literally true, and News Organizations know this, but saying it shorthand makes it more sensational.

A lot of Economics is about consumer sentiment.  It seems irresponsible to give some Americans (who aren't hip to economics) the impression that inflation is going up by 8 or 9 % every month.

EDIT:  A lot of people are focusing on "**Prices rose 9% since last June"** and saying this is incorrect because inflation is a '**basket of goods**' not **prices**. As many have pointed out (thanks) **inflation** refers to the process of prices rising (in general, or as specified with respect to a basket of goods). So it sounds awkward (and is possibly inaccurate) to say "~~Inflation~~ The Rise in Prices Rose..."  My main point was the problematic confusion over the timeframe in which prices change.  When I said "or something like that" (above) I mean that I am not that adamant about the word Prices being used if there's something better.

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Ok, let's just address the simple facts, "prices" didn't increase 9%. That's not how inflation is measured, and is both incorrect and irresponsible. It's not even the average price increase, but rather the price increase of a basket of goods.

What news articles say are perfectly fine.