If there's no inflation, why are prices up so much?

[benjamen]

Good piece in the Time:
http://business.time.com/2013/03/12/if-theres-no-inflation-why-are-prices-up-so-much/

1) Nice a reference to shadowstats in a mainstream article
2) Predicts inflation will pick up more once things starts to improve

 

[dontdeBasemebro]

I was getting rid of some clutter recently and came across reciepts for gas and groceries from the 2000's. Paying about double across the board.

Or, more accurately, currency worth half.




Remembering the days when cheap plastic junk from China was cheap...