367 90% of what I buy and consume has risen in price by at least 15 to 20% I have no idea where this 8.5% number comes from. Just more data fuckery... posted 2 years ago by Oh_Well_ian 2 years ago by Oh_Well_ian +368 / -1 . 82 comments share 82 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Social security payment yearly increases are tied to the "official" CPI. I think they'll manage to come up with some way to show it lower than 8.5% even by the end of the year, for that reason.