Measured Inflation and Actual Cost of Living

Inflation Is Low, but U.S. Consumers Still Feel a Pinch
http://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-is-low-but-u-s-consumers-still-feel-a-pinch-1436727650

The rising cost of shelter in the US:

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/shelter-cpi-housing-rent-inflation/401849/

Rapid rise in rent and declining homeownership is affecting household spending:

Rising Rents Outpace Wages in Wide Swaths of the U.S.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/rising-rents-outpace-wages-in-wide-swaths-of-the-u-s-1438117026

After a brief respite, healthcare spending is again rising at a rapid clip:

U.S. Health-Spending Growth Jumped to 5.5% in 2014

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-health-spending-growth-jumped-to-5-5-in-2014-1438114020

According to projections, US healthcare expenditure may reach an astonishing 19.6% of GDP by 2024 (most other advanced countries spend around half that amount).

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AIER’s Everyday Price Index (EPI) is a fascinating alternative to traditional price indices (CPI, GDP Deflator and PCE Index):

https://www.aier.org/research/everyday-prices-stabilize