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Inflation is probably 5-10%/year in the US at the moment and heading higher, protect yourself and your family!
Current US inflation is approximately 2.1%
This is the CPI or some other Index capturing the increase of prices.
These indexes are constantly "revised" to keep the numbers low.
When the CPI do not include food, fuel and housing, what is useful for?
Propaganda?