Real Inflation vs CPI: Why Your Salary Has Less Value in 2026

Описание: Real Inflation vs CPI: Why Your Salary Has Less Value in 2026

If the economy is statistically booming, why does the average person feel financially suffocated? In this video, we investigate the "Silent Depression" of 2025, a phenomenon where record-breaking stock markets coexist with a collapse in standard of living. We break down the hard numbers comparing today’s economic reality to the Great Depression, revealing that by many metrics—specifically housing affordability and purchasing power—you are mathematically worse off than previous generations.

We explain the concept of "Shadow Inflation" and how changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the 1980s have masked the true cost of living. You will discover how the financialization of housing, hedonic adjustments, and the decoupling of wages from productivity have created a system that extracts wealth from labor to capital. This video provides the evidence that the economy isn't broken; it is functioning exactly as designed to benefit the top 1% at the expense of the middle class. Watch to understand the structural mechanisms behind why it feels impossible to get ahead.

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