People thought all the QE during the financial crisis would cause inflation. It has and it hasn't. It has because you just need to look at how asset prices (stocks, houses, etc.) have increased. It hasn't because conveniently many governments don't include asset prices in their calculations of inflation. So although food prices for example haven't shot up and officially rates of inflation have remained low, asset prices have shot up.

It's an open secret that inflation is purposefully miscalculated.

As another commenter notes, CPI leaves out many of the most major expenses, e.g. housing.

There are estimates as high as 8% annually when you account for everything.

Is there a specific estimate/study that you'd wanna suggest to me? I've heard these claims but I've never taken the time to read the research myself, and I'm feeling like it now :-)

Thanks in advance.

inflation in common goods. lets talk about the housing market. or even proper biological food. don't see any inflation there.