I often wonder how accurate the main inflation number is if numbers like this one are much higher. I have made mental notes of consumer goods and food items ha

I often wonder how accurate the main inflation number is if numbers like this one are much higher. I have made mental notes of consumer goods and food items having price increases of 20-100% over the past year with no retraction in sight. I question if the prevailing attitude towards food and energy are correct in there calculation given this exceptional environment.