Originally Posted by
BlackPeter
You seem to have a short memory. Asset prices of all sorts are widely inflated. Gold is ways more expensive than a year ago. Real Estate prices did shoot through the roof. Prices for council services cranking up every year by 4 to 5 %, and so do insurance premiums (often by more). Most shares are much more expensive than they used to be a couple of years ago ... and while I have no clue how the department of lies and statistics can't fathom an inflation in the prices of consumer goods: most groceries are getting more expensive as well: Just check the prices for e.g. cheese - butter - bread - milk - wine ...
Inflation is rampant. We just choose to ignore it.