Why Everything Feels More Expensive Than Inflation Says It Should

<p><span>Nick explains why he’s generally not worried about a U.S. sovereign debt default, arguing the national debt has been reduced in real terms through “financial repression,” where inflation runs above the government’s interest costs. He challenges headline and core CPI as understating true inflation—especially due to the use of owner’s equivalent rent for housing—and describes his alternative “Pardini CPI” built with the government’s weightings but private-sector data (e.g., apartment rent and Zillow home prices). </span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Join My Substack and Email List: nickpardini.substack.com/</span></p&g…: nickpardini.com</span></p><p>… a Consultation: forms.gle/X4PRyPn2gWjudtBw9</span></p… to Upcoming Tour Locations: eventbrite.com/o/80560975783</span></… Old Money Reading List: nickpardini.substack.com/subscribe</span>…: open.spotify.com/show/3e5cwqQ9Qr2raeqEdjs4JQ&l… with Nick Tour Survey: forms.gle/cFeyBNBcCS6jz5f7A</span></p… Dinner and Events Application: forms.gle/NJhDqSX7N22xuwXJ6</span></p…: nickpardini.com​​​​</span></p><… with Nick Tour Survey: forms.gle/cFeyBNBcCS6jz5f7A</span></p… a Member for Early Releases and Bonus Videos:</span></p><p><span>youtube.com/channel/UC7TEgC3UwJ2wI6m40rJOAFA/j… Questions to askafundmanager@gmail.com</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle… & Opt-Out: <a href='redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircl…;