How does the corona situation affect CPI?
(WorldNews Norway)

Eurostat (the statistical office of the European Union) has in close cooperation with Statistics Norway and other National Statistical Institutes (NSIs) made international recommendations on how the consequences of the corona epidemic should be dealt with in the respective CPI of each country. The Norwegian CPI is following these principles: The annual consumption expenditure shares (weights) in the March CPI are kept unchanged Missing prices in March are, as far as possible, imputed based on available prices and follow established rules for the treatment of missing prices If strict regulations continue after Easter and contribute to non-availability of certain services, these services will...