Seeking Alpha Readers Adjust to Inflation, Though Many Distrust Official Price Data

• Many Seeking Alpha subscribers are weathering inflation just fine due to budget adjustments or asset gains

• Nearly half of respondents don't trust the consumer price index figures published by the government

• Prices have risen sharply in recent years for housing, food, and other common expenses

• There are questions around how inflation is calculated in the CPI, including adjustments and measurement methods

• The Fed prefers the core PCE price index as its inflation gauge due to its broader scope compared to the consumer price index