That looks like a valuable

That looks like a valuable tool for measuring inflation, but isn't without its flaws either.Gasoline is more subject to supply and demand fluctuations than most other goods, and therefore influenced significantly by more variables than just the supply of money. If you take the peak oil theory seriously, that's even more true.The EPI does seem to put an awful lot of weight into motor fuel costs. That's understandable as it's certainly a significant part of a family's "everyday expenses", but it makes the inflation number a lot more volatile than other measures as well.That's the main complaint "TheArmoTrader" makes in this article:The Everyday Price Index (“EPI”) Is Flawed