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Why Your CPI Feels Wrong Compared to PCE
Lucas and Luna unpack the growing disconnect between headline inflation numbers and what households actually feel. With August CPI at 334.1 and Core PCE at 130.5, they explore why the Federal Reserve watches a different metric than your grocery receipt. The episode dives into the methodological gaps in how we measure price changes, from hedonics to shelter lag, and asks whether official data is hiding the real cost of living squeeze.
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