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What’s Wrong With the Price of Everything

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Kerry Lutz
Aug 13, 2026
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(And why the number on your screen and the number on your receipt live in two different countries)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics wants you to believe inflation is 3.4%. Core CPI, 2.5%. Both numbers came in exactly where Wall Street expected. Nice and tame. Nothing to see here, folks.

So why does your grocery bill feel like a home invasion?

I’m not asking …

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