For the first time in more than a century, America is about to go dark on its inflation stat. With Bureau of Labor Statistics staff furloughed due to the shutdown, there will be no Consumer Price Index and no official measure of the cost of living, nor a baseline for the markets. What the hell? So the CPI report under Trump will be just smoke and mirrors? This comes at a time when many are arguing that CPI is rigged in the US, like in Banana republics. Anyone who pays household bills can see the cost inf ...