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Far outpaces? https://www.treasurydirect.gov/marketable-securities/tips/

That's theatrics. Everyone on Wall Street and Main Street knows the true cost of living — housing, gas, and grocery prices — has increased dramatically more than any Fed-anointed number with the word "inflation" near it.

Certainly not for everyone. If you have a fixed mortgage, and are careful what you buy, you can live like its 2019.

I was at the grocery store a week ago and everything in my basket was reasonably priced for 2019: pork, bread, bananas, carrots and potatoes. Is it a coincidence I happened to buy only things that didn't experience inflation? Heck no. Avoid name brands.

https://www.officialdata.org/Pork/price-inflation/2019-to-20...

https://www.in2013dollars.com/Fresh-vegetables/price-inflati...

https://www.in2013dollars.com/Bread/price-inflation/2019-to-...

Also if you "have a fixed mortgage" you probably have a fixed mortgage that was locked in at drastically lower rates than current market rates, which is the most advantageous position possible

Yes, name brand bread has gone up in price. So don't buy name brand bread.

That doesn't seem likely

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