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Madan Sabnavis: Does core inflation really matter?

Madan Sabnavis: Does core inflation really matter? Madan Sabnavis / New Delhi July 17, 2008, 0:13 IST Economists argue the RBI's actions would be different if it targeted 'core' inflation - but using this wouldn't really change things argues. A concept that has become pertinent today is core inflation. Central banks are supposedly looking at core inflation now because it is felt that what needs to be affected by monetary policy is not