The problem isn’t inflation. It’s prices.

Image caption: Prices aren’t going up as fast as they were … they also aren’t really moving downward. Image credit: OsakaWayne Studios via Getty Images. Article by Emily Stewart. Vox – November 8, 2023.

Life in 2023 means being in a constant state of sticker shock. You walk out of the grocery store feeling like you’re not really sure what happened, but somehow, your normal fare ran you $50 more than you swear it should have. Did Diet Coke always cost that much? Or eggs? Maybe you’ve been putting off buying that new car in the hope prices go back to where they were pre-pandemic, but you’re starting to feel like the wait is awfully long. […]

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