i buy almost no junk food, and i've actually seen very little inflation here in the price of dairy, fruits and vegetables. some items are cheaper now than they used to be. none of my staple items have gone through the roof.

but i see how the price of some items in the store has gone up when i walk by them, too. prepared meals are up. meat is up. junk food is up. brand name cleaning supplies are way up.

i admit i'm annoyed by the price of toothpaste. that's about it.

...coffee. coffee is up. but that has to do with growing constraints from climate change and something that was actually happening anyways.

how about some math?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/groceries-are-more-affordable-now-than-in-2019-so-why-are-people-still-so-mad-about-prices-74b5a6db