Why Do Inflation Rates Feel So Wild?

Inflation is like a balloon that keeps getting bigger, the more money there is, the less each dollar can buy. Sometimes it grows fast and feels wild, sometimes it just slowly stretches out. When we say inflation rates feel wild, it’s because they’re changing quickly or in unexpected ways.

Imagine you have 10 cookies, but suddenly you get 20 more, your cookie share goes down, even though you still have a lot. That's how inflation works when there's too much money around and not enough stuff to buy.