The headline on an article in the Wall Street Journal was “Why Ice Cream Is More Important Than Bacon When Tracking Inflation.” Considering how the CPI is constructed, why would ice cream be more...

The headline on an article in the Wall Street Journal was

“Why Ice Cream Is More Important Than Bacon When

Tracking Inflation.” Considering how the CPI is constructed, why would ice cream be more important than

bacon in calculating inflation?

Source: Sarah Chaney, “Why Ice Cream Is More Important Than

Bacon When Tracking Inflation,” Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2017.