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Why Your Pizza Delivery Fee Hides a Decade of Inflation
Lucas and Luna dig into the surprising economics behind the delivery fee on your pizza order. By tracing the cost of a single large pepperoni pizza from 2019 to today, they show how labor shortages, minimum wage hikes, and shifting consumer behavior have quietly reshaped what you pay—and what the delivery driver actually keeps. Along the way, they connect this micro-example to the broader disconnect between CPI and real-world inflation, using the latest May CPI reading of 334.0 and the core PCE at 130.1 as anchors. You'll never look at a $3.99 delivery charge the same way…
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