The Great Inflation Lie: Are You Being Gaslit by the Numbers?

If you’ve walked into a grocery store or tried to rent an apartment lately, you already know the truth:

Prices are still rising — fast.

But according to the official data? Inflation is “cooling.” Everything’s fine. Go back to sleep.

This is the great gaslight.

You’re paying $5 for a carton of eggs that used to cost $1.89 — but CPI says food inflation is only up 3%.

Something’s not adding up…

The CPI: A Broken Thermometer

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is supposed to measure inflation. But what if the tool we’re using is rigged?

Over the decades, the government has quietly rewritten the rules:

• Substitution: If steak gets expensive, they assume you’ll just buy chicken. Problem solved.

• Hedonic adjustments: If your laptop is faster this year, they say you got “more value,” so the price hike doesn’t count.

• Exclusions: They downplay food and energy — the two things you actually need — in “core inflation.”

Result? The official inflation rate looks lower than what you actually feel.

Who Benefits From the Lie?

Short answer: The government.

A lower CPI:

• Reduces Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)

• Masks the true impact of money printing

• Keeps interest payments on debt lower

• Preserves trust in the U.S. dollar — for now

But it comes at your expense. Savers, retirees, and the middle class get quietly robbed.

Reality vs. Narrative

Don’t take our word for it. Just look around:

• Rent? Still climbing.

• Food? Up double digits over the last few years.

• Healthcare? Don’t even start.

Meanwhile, CPI says inflation is “normal” again — hovering around 3.2%.

Alternative trackers like ShadowStats put real-world inflation closer to 7–10%, depending on what you count.

Bottom Line:

This isn’t a glitch. It’s a feature.

You’re being told everything is under control — even as the dollar you worked for yesterday buys less tomorrow. That’s not just inflation. That’s erosion of trust.

And it’s only just beginning.