> because it shows inflation is worse nowadays than in the 1980s.
Obviously you didn't live through the 1980's, because that is obviously false to anybody who has.
Obviously you didn't live through the 1980's, because that is obviously false to anybody who has.
Again, this appeal to the vibe you're getting right now is not compelling to anyone who actually cares about economics.
Now imagine how much worse this would get if we did these calculations with the yellow line data instead, which is essentially the same in the 70-80s but much worse today. (Or maybe also imagine how much worse the past ten years could be five years from now if we got a second inflationary spike like the 70s-80 did, making this a more apples to apples comparison!)
Did prices almost triple in the last ten years?
It doesn't matter whether you count the CPI that double counts interest or not.