US inflation hits 4.2% — and the thread argues over who actually pays it (bls.gov)
One commenter posted the full BLS breakdown line by line: fuel oil +58.9% YoY, electricity +5.9%, core CPI +2.9%. The takeaway: a single inflation figure hides wildly different realities.
The reflex 'you need a 4.2% raise to break even' got corrected three ways — by tax brackets, by your personal spending mix, and by the fact that you already took the cut before the raise arrives.
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