Read the number behind the headline

Can identify the period, denominator, price basis and measurement limits.

4 guides, in a suggested order. Read at your own pace.

1. Why are groceries getting expensive? →Inflation describes a change in a measured basket of prices. It does not tell you that every household’s bill rose by the same amount.3 min read
2. Has spending really increased? →A larger rupee total can buy little more, or less per person. Separate price changes, population changes and accounting stages before judging growth.3 min read
3. Why do two official datasets disagree? →Two credible sources can disagree because they cover different people, events or periods. Identify how each number was produced before choosing between them.3 min read
4. Why does public healthcare fail some patients? →Health spending tells you something about financing, not whether a particular patient received timely care. Read the spending shares and investigate the facility separately.3 min read