The pandemic did start inflation. It showed how weak the worlds supply chain is.

Go back to building supplies… when the pandemic hit suppliers cut production goals figuring they’d have material backing up and people wouldn’t be spending. The reality was the reverse. Everyone was bored at home and getting caught up on projects.

Look at baby formula… there’s a relatively small number of places that make it. When a couple shut down for an extended period it causes a crises.

We see it regularly in gas. When refineries are down… it spikes.

That’s all supply inflation. Supply of goods isn’t keeping up with demand.

What crisis in Maine? Housing? That’s National. The fix is at the municipal level. Harass your local politicians. Maine does have a law coming up that allows universally by the sounds of it a second unit on all single family lots. But it needs more higher density rules changed.