People might say the cost of durable goods will go up to the trade war, which makes sense and I agree with, but when you think about your budget, housing costs far more.

Foreign investment in our property drives up prices by increasing demand. If you forego the foreign investment so home prices are lower, but accept higher prices on durable goods, you'd come out ahead. Housing is the #1 expense for nearly all family budgets.

Sadly, CPI doesn't include housing and medical expenses.

Which makes it a fake statistic.

Won’t miss the money laundering they are doing by buying up all those vacant and creating a paper stream of rentals either