Inflation

And after that, it’s tofu for you

So, there’s a store near me that sells meats, and a variety of sandwiches. I ordered ahead for my favorite sandwich, the “Tex-Mex Sub”, a 10” roll that includes roast beef, jalapenos, and barbecue sauce among its ingredients. I picked it up, noticed that the price had gone up fifty cents, but only when I reached home and unwrapped it did I realize that the roast beef has been replaced by turkey breast. I don’t know how that inferior substitution would be calculated into the C.P.I., but it ought to be.