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Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers

Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers

Why Official Inflation Can Seem Too Low | The Professor Is In

Oct 16, 2026 ยท 29m

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Prices rose 3.7% over the past year, core inflation is stuck around 2.6%, and your paycheck is buying less than it used to โ€” yet it feels like everything costs way more than that. Economist Justin Wolfers sits down with producer Augusta Chapman for office-hours-style answers to your questions: why your gut says prices doubled.Subscribe:on YouTube ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://youtube.com/platypuseconomicson Substack ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.comthe Podcast ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://platypuseconomics.com/podcastFollow on Social Media @PlatypusEconomics and @JustinWolfers