Feeling black pilled recently

Germany's month-over-month CPI inflation rate is 2.7%, while core inflation rate has retreated to 1.8%. TradFi economists are commenting that these numbers show an "intact downward trend" and "returning price stability" (ECB definition bla bla). Complete gaslighting. The only stable things here are the theft and double taxation by the German government. Check your shopping receipts; inflation rate is still elevated at 7-10%. CPI = Verbraucherpreisindex, VPI Core Inflation Rate = Harmonisierter Verbraucherpreisindex, HVPI

GM. My favorite cup for morning tea.