The cpi and other inflation metrics get messed up by hedonic adjustment and improper weighing of the baskets. Sometimes just looking at the M2 money supply is a

The cpi and other inflation metrics get messed up by hedonic adjustment and improper weighing of the baskets. Sometimes just looking at the M2 money supply is a better estimate. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WM2NS https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WM2NS Significantly more money chasing the same amount of goods= inflation