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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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Boyish boistinker
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
vengeful legend
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
Boyish boistinker
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
vengeful legend
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
Boyish boistinker
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
Vivacious mahogany kitchen electric furnace
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
vengeful legend
  03/19/18
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Lavender crackhouse
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
Arousing keepsake machete
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
brilliant abusive senate
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
Boyish boistinker
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
comical onyx jewess
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
Vivacious mahogany kitchen electric furnace
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
comical onyx jewess
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
Arousing keepsake machete
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
Pontificating locus rigpig
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
exhilarant site
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
vengeful legend
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Cerebral Submissive Garrison Private Investor
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
exhilarant site
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
Lavender crackhouse
  03/19/18
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diverse dysfunction rehab
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
mustard stimulating background story becky
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
flirting pearly personal credit line
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
big-titted stage french chef
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
Claret Adventurous Weed Whacker Temple
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
Beady-eyed milky shrine digit ratio
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
mentally impaired mental disorder abode
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
Arousing keepsake machete
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
jet lascivious meetinghouse
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
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  03/20/18
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frozen bat shit crazy theatre
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
Claret Adventurous Weed Whacker Temple
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
floppy nowag school cafeteria
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
Exciting crystalline tanning salon
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Cruel-hearted Nubile Indian Lodge Legal Warrant
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
Galvanic shaky gaming laptop
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Boyish boistinker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641413)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: vengeful legend

Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641419)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: Boyish boistinker

I don't understand the question

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641422)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:15 PM
Author: vengeful legend

Do you think the government is trying to hide the real inflation rate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641432)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: Boyish boistinker

Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641443)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:17 PM
Author: Vivacious mahogany kitchen electric furnace

Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas makes SUV sales plummet like a stone and we are 30 cents from that. High octane is already $3.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641453)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:21 PM
Author: vengeful legend

That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they failed to bankrupt the frackers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641478)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: Lavender crackhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641488)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 10:42 AM
Author: Arousing keepsake machete

"$2.70"

lmfao what kind of prole uses 87

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35644400)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: brilliant abusive senate

because the interest from your checking account *almost* makes up for it hehe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641426)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: Boyish boistinker

LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interest savings" (1.5%) and even that doesn't cover inflation.

Type in "current inflation" on Google and you get shady blogs as top hits.

https://inflationdata.com/Inflation/Inflation_Rate/CurrentInflation.asp?reloaded=true

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641434)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:19 PM
Author: comical onyx jewess

I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the past year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641464)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:20 PM
Author: Vivacious mahogany kitchen electric furnace

Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641469)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: comical onyx jewess

I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is still not a big deal. Think it went from like 1.90 to 2.20 here.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641492)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 10:42 AM
Author: Arousing keepsake machete

so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past couple years as gas prices went down?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35644399)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:20 PM
Author: Pontificating locus rigpig

Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 years ago, the reported rate would be much higher

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641472)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:21 PM
Author: exhilarant site

As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, and some are getting more expensive. On the whole I feel like there's little to no inflation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641474)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: vengeful legend

This is the reasonable take.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641479)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:23 PM
Author: Cerebral Submissive Garrison Private Investor

what's getting cheaper? not food and gas

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641493)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:26 PM
Author: exhilarant site

Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer spending that they used to.

Tons of new products and services are entering commerce and becoming cheaper with time.

Think of Uber versus Taxis.

CPA versus Turbo Tax.

Google versus hiring a reseacher.

Secretary versus computer.

$2000 cell phone in 1990 that could only make phone calles versus Iphone.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641523)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 10:34 PM
Author: Lavender crackhouse

(useful idiot)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35642065)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:14 AM
Author: diverse dysfunction rehab



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35642892)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:37 PM
Author: mustard stimulating background story becky

Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you saying it's the same thing?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504223)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: flirting pearly personal credit line

I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital accidents

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641484)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:23 PM
Author: big-titted stage french chef

things arent inflating at worrying levels atm.

read the wsj bro they talk about it constantly

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641500)



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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:31 PM
Author: Claret Adventurous Weed Whacker Temple

Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. Think about necessities like shelter and medical expenses. The only thing that's stayed the same is iPhone and consumer goods

The govt is hiding it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35641564)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 12:17 AM
Author: Beady-eyed milky shrine digit ratio

Tuition also out of control

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35642908)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 10:09 AM
Author: mentally impaired mental disorder abode

You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and it was $9. I went to panera last week and that was $14. This is MFH so I could be out of touch. I don't know. I remember lots of places shifting from "Dollar menus" to "Value menus" 2012-2016 but now lots of places are back running a very strong dollar menu.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35644199)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: Arousing keepsake machete

because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating away their TPCOLAs and then some, and the wealthy would not get ARE tax cuts

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35644391)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 10:43 AM
Author: jet lascivious meetinghouse

its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up any inflation website like this to find easy-to-read tables

https://inflationdata.com/inflation/inflation_rate/historicalinflation.aspx

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35644402)



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Date: March 20th, 2018 10:48 AM
Author: charcoal impertinent principal's office bbw

Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt and wipes away boomer savings. And given the massive public and private debt, inflation is basically a given.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#35644436)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:13 PM
Author: frozen bat shit crazy theatre



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504100)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:39 PM
Author: Claret Adventurous Weed Whacker Temple

It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see more than 2% a year unless if you get that big 12% promotion!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504232)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:22 PM
Author: floppy nowag school cafeteria

I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get for $5

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504136)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:33 PM
Author: Exciting crystalline tanning salon

Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504186)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:53 PM
Author: Cruel-hearted Nubile Indian Lodge Legal Warrant

I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery store sure as shit has gone up. Salsa, too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504309)



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Date: July 26th, 2018 8:57 PM
Author: Galvanic shaky gaming laptop

I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid winter gloves for a 10 gal of gas, the quality of which seems suspect, though it’s working for now. This was in New Sedona. Last time I was round the area, about a year ago, you could get a 10 gal for maybe a core and a couple ration kits. Something is definitely going haywire with the prices of goods, at least where I’m located.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3923258&forum_id=2#36504326)