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by conanbatt 2858 days ago
That is an adjustment of relative prices, inflation is the generalized increase in nominal prices of all goods.

There is something called "asset inflation" but its not a correct terminology.

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When housing and healthcare are >50% of my expenses, how much more general does the increase have to be to be counted as “inflation”?
It has to affect your salary too, which tends to be >50% of your income.