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Inflation isn’t an economic metric — it’s a political tactic. When governments lie about inflation, they’re not miscalculating; they’re stealing from you.
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Inflation isn’t an economic metric — it’s a political tactic. When governments lie about inflation, they’re not miscalculating; they’re stealing from you.