2026-01-13 18:44:03

Just went through the latest CPI data. Here's what caught my eye: food prices jumped 0.7% and natural gas service spiked 4.4%. On the surface, the headline number looks tame—but that's only because oil and used car prices took a hit. Strip those out and you see the real picture: everyday living costs are actually climbing. That's the disconnect nobody talks about enough.

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FlyingLeek

· 01-16 18:04

It's the same old trick again. When oil and used car prices fall, they can hide the truth. Natural gas rises 4.4%, and you tell me inflation is stable? That's a joke.

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potentially_notable

· 01-16 16:40

When oil prices fall, CPI appears moderate. This trick has become tired; the real cost of living has long since taken off.

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SybilAttackVictim

· 01-13 19:14

The cost of real life is rising rapidly, but the data is lying. When oil prices fall, inflation appears to be moderate.

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TokenDustCollector

· 01-13 19:14

Just say it, those mainstream data are all smoke and mirrors. Food and gas are the real expenses draining wallets.

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FunGibleTom

· 01-13 19:14

The money in my wallet is depreciating, but we still have to keep buying groceries, right?

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MEVSupportGroup

· 01-13 19:12

The real story behind the plunge in oil prices and used car prices is the soaring cost of daily living—this trick is played so smoothly.

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MetaverseMigrant

· 01-13 19:08

When oil prices and used car prices drop, it gives the central bank an excuse to be complacent—truly brilliant. Food and energy are the real killers.

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GateUser-a180694b

· 01-13 18:49

The decline in traditional car prices is just to save the market; real prices have already skyrocketed.

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