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I think its near impossible to measure a basket of goods over decades anymore. 25 years ago no one paid $50-100 a month for a cell phone plan - and you nailed housing - they were 1400-1800 sq feet, now you can't buy one that small.

We voluntarily sign up for monthly services that nickle and dime your disposable income to the point where many don't save. $100 a month for cell/internet/cable/etc plus some steaming services and we end up eating the extra purchasing power we got from all the technology gains.

I think we can take back a lot of our purchasing power if we take a real hard look at our recurring monthly services we sign up for, some are mandatory, others can be eliminated, and some can be reduced.

I do think we are currently in 2021 facing some price pressures in several areas from 2-3 years ago. Food and building materials are the easy ones, there are shortages, and rising prices across the board, but that is likely a short term trend in response the the past 18 months.

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