[JumpCrisscross]

Because people can’t internalize regional variance. So since the beginning of time, it’s not noticed when the national number is higher and fraud when it’s lower.

[jazzpush2]

Ah, you're right. A broad, contrarian dismissal is exactly the way you should respond in any conversation related to CPI/inflation.

By the way, that coffee is $9. Sorry, Brazil tariffs and everything else - you understand.

[JumpCrisscross]

There are legitimate complaints with CPI. The Reddit variety is mostly statistical illiteracy.

> that coffee is $9

Lots of coffee data [1]. One I think tracks a cup in a city is up 17% YoY.

[1] https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/APU0000717311&series_id=CUUR...

[BobaFloutist]

I think a broad, contrarian dismissal of a broad, contrarian dismissal of a metric is, while unhelpful, not inappropriate.