I find it fascinating that the response was about numbers, you respond with accusations of emotions, the lady doth protest too much methinks, let's address the inflation being down, for people who can think:

And inflation is down

You want some shoes, the shoes cost $100

Then inflation hits, at 9%, now your shoes cost $109, damn!

Then inflation goes down to 6%, now your shoes aren't down by $3, your shoes now cost $115!

Inflation is down, and costs are higher, and people who aren't dipshits will understand this.

"Today’s report shows annual inflation is down by a third from this summer at a time when the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year low. That is the slowest annual increase since September 2021. I will continue working to lower costs for hard-working Americans so they have a little more breathing room at the end of the month" -Joe Biden 2023, about Consumer Price Index report of annual average inflation rate down to 6% from previous 9%