<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Why doesn&#x27;t CPI seem to capture the affordability crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Why doesn't CPI seem to capture the affordability crisis? </p><p>"From 1967 to 2022, the cost of basic necessities—#groceries, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rent" rel="tag">#<span>rent</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthcare" rel="tag">#<span>healthcare</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transportation" rel="tag">#<span>transportation</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/childcare" rel="tag">#<span>childcare</span></a>—increased 35% faster than everything else."</p><p>* "groceries shot up by 23.6% from 2020 to 2024."<br />*" Rent is at an all-time high, with 50% of renters spending more than third of their income on housing."</p><p>From The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Affordability" rel="tag">#<span>Affordability</span></a> Framework Report :</p><p><a href="https://economicsecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/251022-Affordability-Framework.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>economicsecurityproject.org/wp</span><span>-content/uploads/251022-Affordability-Framework.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" rel="tag">#<span>inflation</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/82d1d17c-e41c-4d1e-a9b8-4fdccfd7d931/why-doesn-t-cpi-seem-to-capture-the-affordability-crisis</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:15:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/82d1d17c-e41c-4d1e-a9b8-4fdccfd7d931.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:53:40 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>