Not to mention that the money printers have been running like crazy through this pandemic business, which means that the increase in prices is largely down to c

Not to mention that the money printers have been running like crazy through this pandemic business, which means that the increase in prices is largely down to currency value decline. Modern economic policy pushes inflation to fixed assets rather than consumables, which is why it doesn't show up in CPI figures much, but anything you might normally consider to be an investment have all be jumping in price alongside each other. Same reason they stock market is pushing record highs.