[hehhehaha]

But the CPI tells us that inflation is at 3%, so this can't be true!

[sp332]

The Fed said they were only looking at core inflation, which excludes housing, energy, and food. Companies immediately started soaking consumers for those.

[jdlshore]

You’re implying causation, but doesn’t the fed always look at core inflation?

[sp332]

Well they don’t like the rest for short-term trends because they are more volatile. But I think they would be important even if you could only use them for longer timescales.

[busymom0]

That's like the most important part in our lives.

[jonhohle]

You know, the things every citizen can do without!

[geraneum]

Both _can_ be true. They may be price gouging.

[hehhehaha]

Price gouging is not a real thing unless the business has a monopoly.

[geraneum]

That and Saturn and Uranus align on 30th December.