Originally posted by Jolly Jack
A couple of postings discussed inflation, I live in England where our inflation target is 2.5% and actual inflation is under 2% at the moment and yet my grocery bill is probably 50% higher than it was 5 years ago,,,,,,,,same bullshit different country!
THe problem with CPI is that it takes into account mortgage repayments in calculating the cost of living. So, with low interest rates, guess what, inflation appears low. (and, yes, that is a bit of a 'chicken and egg, what came first' scenario, but it helps to explain).