You are correct, this entire thread is a response to a question specifically about deflation (not inflation). So the discussion in the thread is about decreasin

You are correct, this entire thread is a response to a question specifically about deflation (not inflation). So the discussion in the thread is about decreasing prices. Which, as you point out, is not what we have now. You may want to join the top-level thread, which is about the current inflationary environment.