BLS CPI Inflation Analysis

Hey there! I’m Mike Konczal. This repo is my sandbox for exploring CPI inflation data straight from the BLS. You’ll find R scripts that fetch, clean, and visualize CPI trends—whether it’s core inflation, seasonal adjustments, or policy shock impacts.

What’s inside?

• data/: raw and processed CPI CSV files
• scripts/: R scripts (kick off with 0_run_analysis.R)
• graphics/: saved plots and charts
• legacy/: older experiments and ideas

Quick Start

1. Clone this repo.
2. Install libraries. Note that my library govMacroTools needs to be install from that link.
3. Run the main analysis.

Dive in, tinker, and let me know what you think! Pull requests and issues are welcome.

— Mike Konczal