Change in Consumer Price Index, as measured by normal people and economists

  • @DarkNightoftheSoul
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    22 days ago

    When I complain about inflation, I’m complaining because my pay hasn’t risen to match inflation in basically my entire working lifetime. Groceries run about 300-350 where last year or so they were about 250-300. Rent went up 50 in that time (no work was put into the unit- I had to beg my landlord to bring the increase down from 100). Don’t get me started on gas. My check went up about 50 each month to cover all this. So yeah, to me, inflation is effectively equivalent to high, higher and higher, prices.