and you are just sowing a lot of discontent. That is largely my issue, as irrational as it might appear at first glance to be angry with an article just saying that inflation has decreased from its highs.

I don’t think it’s irrational at all. I think it’s perfectly understandable. The typical, out of touch economist, however, doesn’t understand. Their formulas, theories, and models tell them that everything is working perfectly, or at least as well as can be expected, and they’re really not interested in hearing any evidence to the contrary (like the lived experiences of actual human beings).