Incognati Field Guide
Official Data Reporting Specimen No. 3 — Nominal vs. Real (Inflation-Adjusted)
Comparing dollar figures across years without adjusting for inflation makes growth appear or vanish; agencies publish both nominal (current) and real (constant-dollar) series.
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