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How Inflation Is Quietly Eating Your Car Repair Bills
Episode 93 digs into a surprisingly stubborn inflation pocket: car repairs. With the CPI at 334.0 and core PCE creeping up, Lucas and Luna explain why your mechanic's bill is rising faster than headline inflation. They break down the specific forces — from parts shortages to labor costs to the digitalization of modern vehicles — that have pushed repair costs up over 30% since 2020. Using a real example from a listener's brake job, they show how a simple repair can balloon. They also touch on the breakeven inflation rate holding at 2.23% and what that means for your car repair…
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