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		paulryanrogers on Aug 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A $100k Prize for a Decentralized Inflation Dashbo... Is it possible people are buying less by volume, even if amounts spent level off? For example smaller homes, less healthcare, getting less educational value per (adjusted) dollar spent?

lend000 on Aug 6, 2021 [–]

Yes, that's exactly it. Such changes are not well reflected in the CPI model.

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