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Why Your Streaming Bundles Are Cheaper While CPI Stays Sticky
In this episode of Inflation Explained, Lucas and Luna dig into a puzzle that's been popping up in listener questions: why do streaming bundles keep getting cheaper while overall inflation stays stubbornly above target? They start with the latest CPI print from July, which ticked up to 332.8, and core CPI at 336.8, and contrast that with the aggressive bundling wars among media giants. Lucas walks through the economics of scale in content distribution, the shift from subscriber growth to profitability, and how advertising-supported tiers are bending price curves. They also bring in the…
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