tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post8755961878607083251..comments2023-11-02T15:48:50.381+00:00Comments on UK Bubble UK Economy: Retail sales - flat this yearAlice Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-78619015413360448962008-07-27T18:08:00.000+01:002008-07-27T18:08:00.000+01:00christine and zedProbably.christine and zed<BR/><BR/>Probably.peterthepainterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878467321753671134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-7493256549835113712008-07-26T11:04:00.001+01:002008-07-26T11:04:00.001+01:00christine - interesting - could be.christine - interesting - could be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-11195582126642689562008-07-26T11:04:00.000+01:002008-07-26T11:04:00.000+01:00B. in C.Normally, GDP is deflated with its own pri...B. in C.<BR/><BR/>Normally, GDP is deflated with its own price deflator, which captures the prices of output rather than consumer goods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-77470624422172275932008-07-26T10:36:00.000+01:002008-07-26T10:36:00.000+01:00From an amateur to a professional: What I am never...From an amateur to a professional: What I am never sure of with annual figures like these is what deflating factor they use to make the year on year/quarter on quarter figures. I assume there is a deflating factor - otherwise the comparisons tells us little or much less than that! <BR/><BR/>But if CPI is used, and in many people's understanding that is not a very realistic measure of inflation, what would these figures look like when deflated by RPI? I assume a little worse?<BR/><BR/>I wonder too about this in relation to published GDP: I hope it is not merely a cash comparison!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for these posts Alice,<BR/><BR/>B. in C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-914916942962750232008-07-25T18:43:00.000+01:002008-07-25T18:43:00.000+01:00May had five Saturdays. Would this have made a dif...May had five Saturdays. Would this have made a difference?<BR/><BR/>ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com