How can inflation be only a few percentage points and yet many goods and services are up over 50% since 2019?

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How can inflation be only a few percentage points and yet many goods and services are up over 50% since 2019?

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Answer 1

Because a new TV costs half as much as a similar one did five years ago, your chicken tenders can double in price.
It all averages out to the number you see from the government.