I’m not sure if is the best place for this question, but it’s something I’ve only ever seen come up on this sub so hopefully it’s a good place for an answer.
Multiple times here I’ve seen people say that inflation is not a rise in prices. This is not how the word is normally defined or used, either by laypeople or economists.
What I’m trying to understand is where this idea comes from. Because clearly it’s coming from somewhere. Somewhere there must be people writing articles or having discussions where “inflation” is used in this specific way. A few times I’ve asked people where their definition comes from and been met by silence.
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Inflation is very clearly defined as a general increase in prices across the economy. This is not contentious or information that is not commonly known.
Are you referring to people saying that inflation is the rate of increase rather than the level of prices?
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