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Why Things Cost More (Inflation for beginners)

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Why Things Cost More (Inflation for beginners)

by Martin Goetzinger on May 14 2026
Last week I paid almost five dollars for a dozen eggs. Five years ago I would have paid two. Nothing about the eggs changed. Here is what did, in plain English, with no charts and no jargon.
The Three Dials of Inflation (advanced)

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The Three Dials of Inflation (advanced)

by Martin Goetzinger on May 12 2026
Inflation is not a mystery. It is three dials being pushed in the wrong direction at the same time. Once you can name those forces, the COVID-era price spike stops looking surprising and starts looking like a receipt.