I go with the skill set that I have when I need a solution to a problem, LOL! :)
Mother Government is ADMITTING, in this published document, that inflation is REAL. Things are WORSE than when Barky 0bama was in office. Of course, that’s by design. Below compares 2008 to today. We are off and running, so hold on to your butts!
https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category-line-chart.htm
And, looky here! Inflation is even HIGHER on the East and West Coasts! Now WHO, I ask, is in CHARGE of those states? *SMIRK*
https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-region.htm