Скачать или смотреть The CPI Lie: Why Inflation Is Actually Much Higher Than 2.7%

The Consumer Price Index reporting 2.7% inflation represents the most sophisticated statistical manipulation in modern economic history, occurring while the Federal Reserve expanded their balance sheet by $47 billion in November alone - creating a mathematical impossibility where monetary expansion somehow produces controlled inflation through methodological adjustments that systematically understate real price increases. The CPI uses hedonic quality improvements, substitution effects, and housing cost calculations that measure cost-of-living adjustments rather than actual price inflation, while real housing costs rise 8-12% annually compared to reported 4-6% CPI housing components. This divergence affects the largest expense category for most households, creating an illusion of price stability while housing affordability deteriorates rapidly. Healthcare expenses represent 18% of GDP rising at 6-8% annually, yet CPI healthcare shows much lower rates through quality adjustments that assume technological improvements offset price increases. The money supply expanded $6 trillion since 2020 - a 40% monetary base increase that must eventually translate into proportional price increases across the economy, with 18-36 month lag effects meaning current expansion will hit consumer prices during 2026-2027, making today's inflation concerns seem mild by comparison.