# How to keep up with inflation between now and 2030?

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**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://shopmonkey.discourse.group/t/how-to-keep-up-with-inflation-between-now-and-2030/57 "2026-03-19T20:27:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://shopmonkey.discourse.group/t/how-to-keep-up-with-inflation-between-now-and-2030/57/1 "2026-03-19T20:27:57Z")

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I’m at the ATI conference and a speaker was doing a deep dive into the US & Automotive industry economics and the projections into 2030.

TLDR: Automotive Industry will experience a consistently higher inflation rate compared to the national averages (~3%). Why? Increase in vehicle complexity, parts cost, labor shortage (estimate increase in 30% in average wage between today and 2030).

They say labor rates need to increase $11/hr to keep pace in 2026 with ~$8/hr increase every year through 2030 (based on their average models).

What levers are you pulling to keep ahead of inflation?

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