| ▲ | sph 11 hours ago | |
> Inflation is an average of many things What other things have been getting cheaper in the last ~2 years? And as it's an average of many things, it's quite easy to change which 'things' it is calculated upon to show whatever number is more convenient politically. | ||
| ▲ | rsanek 9 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Turns out, BLS actually lists this stuff when they release CPI figures. Used cars & trucks; butter; cheese; flour; chicken; textbooks; drugs are all down since ~2 years ago. Not an exhaustive list! | ||
| ▲ | treis 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Eggs. That was the last omg inflation is crazy story and now they're about as cheap as they've ever been. | ||