Comment by skybrian 4 hours ago Somehow, wages tend to go up, though:https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q 2 comments skybrian Reply smallmancontrov 3 hours ago Nice try, now use a deflator that doesn't systematically understate housing and forced substitution. skybrian 17 minutes ago A national average (which is what an inflation rate is) can only do so much. It's going to include people who spend very different amounts on housing, probably not much like the situation where you live.
smallmancontrov 3 hours ago Nice try, now use a deflator that doesn't systematically understate housing and forced substitution. skybrian 17 minutes ago A national average (which is what an inflation rate is) can only do so much. It's going to include people who spend very different amounts on housing, probably not much like the situation where you live.
skybrian 17 minutes ago A national average (which is what an inflation rate is) can only do so much. It's going to include people who spend very different amounts on housing, probably not much like the situation where you live.
Nice try, now use a deflator that doesn't systematically understate housing and forced substitution.
A national average (which is what an inflation rate is) can only do so much. It's going to include people who spend very different amounts on housing, probably not much like the situation where you live.