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A Boring Dystopia
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Check the purchasing power of your money against hard assets like gold, stocks, land, housing, etc. "Inflation" numbers we get are CPI numbers, and those are intentionally doctored to show lower "inflation" values. For starters, they assume "stable" prices that don't change are normal. That is a lie as prices should be going down all the time due to improved production processes. Once you realize inflation is underreported and that wages don't even keep up with that..
My point exactly. I understand that some people feel the numbers are calculated very consistently, and I guess thatโs fine, but does it really reflect what consumers are feeling? I donโt think so. Plus, inflation has been a hot button political issue. A healthy skepticism feels appropriate.