At least for eduction this increase can be explained by the simple supply and demand; Americans on average have never been as educated as today. The demand for

At least for eduction this increase can be explained by the simple supply and demand; Americans on average have never been as educated as today. The demand for college degrees and above has skyrocketed; according to the same source as you use [1]. Stuff costs less, so more people put their children through college, so education price goes up; it's the symptom of a good thing. [1] https://educationdata.org/college-enrollment-statistics https://educationdata.org/college-enrollment-statistics