Does anybody have a good feel for the history of the cpi struggle? I remember during the early Reagan years, the administration was arguing that housing prices were overestimated because the price of rents was not increasing as fast as the price of houses. Was that the first salvo? Hasn't Heritage been cooking this project ever since? Why did Robert Gordon sign on? I know he has been pushing the idea that the computer price index was overstated. Why hasn't Doug Henwood published this scoop? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
