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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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ebony indirect expression
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
Vivacious school windowlicker
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
ebony indirect expression
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
Vivacious school windowlicker
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
ebony indirect expression
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
citrine shitlib
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
Vivacious school windowlicker
  03/19/18
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sick twisted dog poop library
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
free-loading theatre therapy
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
dull nibblets
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
ebony indirect expression
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
Peach Sickened Orchestra Pit
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
citrine shitlib
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
Peach Sickened Orchestra Pit
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
free-loading theatre therapy
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
Odious new version
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
beta maniacal athletic conference rigpig
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
Vivacious school windowlicker
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Swollen Razzmatazz Kitty Cat Chapel
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
beta maniacal athletic conference rigpig
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
sick twisted dog poop library
  03/19/18
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House-broken marvelous yarmulke
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
spectacular jew
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
electric big-titted pozpig
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
Racy judgmental dysfunction stead
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
copper arousing indian lodge
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
mustard shivering address
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Laughsome mother
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
free-loading theatre therapy
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
Trip Set Preventive Strike
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
Embarrassed To The Bone Bateful Becky
  03/20/18
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Concupiscible Hospital Candlestick Maker
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
copper arousing indian lodge
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
exhilarant telephone
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
shimmering spot
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Aphrodisiac public bath
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
stimulating philosopher-king elastic band
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: ebony indirect expression



(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: Vivacious school windowlicker

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: ebony indirect expression

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: Vivacious school windowlicker

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: ebony indirect expression

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: citrine shitlib

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: Vivacious school windowlicker

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: sick twisted dog poop library



(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: free-loading theatre therapy

"$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: dull nibblets

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: ebony indirect expression

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: Peach Sickened Orchestra Pit

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: citrine shitlib

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: Peach Sickened Orchestra Pit

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: free-loading theatre therapy

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: Odious new version

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: beta maniacal athletic conference rigpig

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: Vivacious school windowlicker

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: Swollen Razzmatazz Kitty Cat Chapel

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: beta maniacal athletic conference rigpig

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: sick twisted dog poop library

(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: House-broken marvelous yarmulke



(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: spectacular jew

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: electric big-titted pozpig

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: Racy judgmental dysfunction stead

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: copper arousing indian lodge

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: mustard shivering address

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: Laughsome mother

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: free-loading theatre therapy

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: Trip Set Preventive Strike

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: Embarrassed To The Bone Bateful Becky

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: Concupiscible Hospital Candlestick Maker



(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: copper arousing indian lodge

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: exhilarant telephone

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: shimmering spot

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: Aphrodisiac public bath

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: stimulating philosopher-king elastic band

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)