News Desk
Basket Case
Inflation is just the price of one giant shopping basket. Build it, weigh it, then read the number like a trader.
You'll learn
- How inflation (CPI) is actually measured
- Why rent matters more than petrol
- Why traders care about a 0.1% difference
How to play
1
Build the basket with sliders.
2
Work out what a fuel spike or a rent rise does to inflation, with tips to guide you.
3
Learn how a hot or cool number moves gold and the dollar.