How much have prices REALLY gone up? | ZFS 86
About this episode
Zachary Foust challenges the government's inflation statistics by analyzing the price changes of everyday items since 2010.
Send us Fan Mail The government says cumulative inflation since 2010 is 52.72%. I think that number is a lie and I have the receipts. I spent time building out what I am calling the Real Inflation Tracker. I took real items that real 25 to 34 year olds buy every single week and I looked at what they cost in 2010 versus what they cost today. A McDonald's meal that was $5.29 in 2010 is now $16.79. That is not 52%. That is over 200%. A pack of bacon, ground beef, dish soap, car insurance, health...
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