Why does everything feel so unaffordable?

According to the pre-1983 CPI calculation method, inflation is nearly TRIPLE what current CPI data says.

If you used pre-1983 CPI, inflation peaked at 18% in November 2022 and currently stands at a whopping 8%.

Under this method,… pic.twitter.com/iwkhwqVVAT

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