Decision on whether key inflation measure should be brought closer to CPI could have profound consequencesChanges to the way a key measure of inflation is calculated are to be announced on Thursday amid fears of a “stealth attack” on pensioners. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will announce the results of a review of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) as it looks at ways to reduce the gap with the official Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation. Any move to change RPI calculations would have far-reaching implications, with RPI linked to a wide variety of services and investments, from water bills and rail fares to pensions and even Full Story RPI review may
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