You: OMG. My rent just went up 10%.
Econ PhD at the Fed: Yes, but when adjusted for 10% inflation, your rent didn’t go up at all.
You: Are you nuts? What is wrong with you?
Econ PhD at the Fed: I went directly into government work after spending 15 years in college.
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“How I Stopped Worrying
and Learned to Love Inflation”
Will California housing prices fall 50% from current levels –
or can they double?