[petermcneeley]

I think the big mac index is far more accurate gauge of inflation than the B(L)S numbers published by the government.

https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2024/apr/how-big-m...

[zeroonetwothree]

Unless you primarily spend your money on Big Macs (in which case you have bigger problems) I don’t see how that’s true.

[huhtenberg]

By the same metric, but using Arizona Iced Tea, there was no inflation for ages.

[petermcneeley]

I dont mean to contradict myself but big mac index also doesnt show the true inflation either. This is because it should be easier to make a big make in 2025 than in 1995 due to automation.

[kristianp]

Have big macs shrunken over time? They never seemed very large.

[huhtenberg]

... and the need for actual beef :)