Why Your Medical Bills Keep Rising Despite Falling CPI

Headline CPI fell again in June to 332.6, but your health insurance premiums? Up. Your co-pays? Up. Tuition fees? Rising. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack the growing gap between the overall inflation numbers and what you actually spend on services. Core PCE, the Fed's preferred gauge, actually ticked up to 130.1 in May, driven by medical care and other sticky service costs. The bond market sees only 2.26% inflation ahead, but consumers are living a different reality. We explain why services like healthcare and education are immune to the disinflation hitting goods, and what it means for your wallet and the Fed's next move. Plus, a candid moment about how this ad-free show stays independent. #Inflation #CPI #PCE #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MedicalInflation #ServicesInflation #Fed #FedPolicy #InterestRates #CorePCE #CoreCPI #HealthcareCosts #Tuition #BondMarket #BreakevenInflation #PriceDivergence Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo