Inflation is not just prices going up, or "cost of living" increases, those are artifacts of inflation. Even though price increases can trigger a bit of inflat

Inflation is not just prices going up, or "cost of living" increases, those are artifacts of inflation. Even though price increases can trigger a bit of inflationary pressure, OTOH related or unrelated price increases can become a true result of inflation also. Inflation is the value of your currency going down (relative to some thing(s) possesing features of universal craving).