Comment by skybrian

4 hours ago

Somehow, wages tend to go up, though:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q

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.