[readthenotes1]

It has had a measurable effect on inflation. However it is not the most significant impact on it. You can look at the rates of inflation before the war started and see how high they were.

If you want to adjust for reality, then find the actual rate of increase for rent and home ownership during the time frame. The US data lags considerably.

[oneoff786]

Dodging the question though. How much of an effect? Because I’m inclined to guess upwards of 3 points. Because high energy costs affect everything. And if that’s true… not really much of a story.

[readthenotes1]

I wasn't trying to dodge the question, I was figuring that you could actually look up the inflation rate in February of 2022 in compare it to April 2022 for yourself.