\
  The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
BackRefresh Options Favorite

Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

...
Slap-happy whorehouse
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
Boyish Irate Chad
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
Slap-happy whorehouse
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
Boyish Irate Chad
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
Slap-happy whorehouse
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
Know-it-all Misanthropic Candlestick Maker
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
Boyish Irate Chad
  03/19/18
...
Gay Slippery Coldplay Fan
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
zombie-like idiot casino
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
insane azn
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
Slap-happy whorehouse
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
Electric gaped legend
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
Know-it-all Misanthropic Candlestick Maker
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
Electric gaped legend
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
zombie-like idiot casino
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
pink parlour
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
Crimson institution international law enforcement agency
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
Boyish Irate Chad
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Indecent Fishy National Indirect Expression
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
Crimson institution international law enforcement agency
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
Gay Slippery Coldplay Fan
  03/19/18
...
Vibrant legal warrant sanctuary
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
supple dun laser beams hospital
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
passionate elite goal in life
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
Drunken antidepressant drug menage
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
Marvelous Apoplectic Pit Sweet Tailpipe
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
Stimulating Headpube
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Adventurous Trailer Park
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
zombie-like idiot casino
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
beta senate
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
comical violent chapel
  03/20/18
...
galvanic sinister plaza
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
Marvelous Apoplectic Pit Sweet Tailpipe
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
Opaque stock car becky
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
Talking range
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Erotic aromatic home
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
Submissive yapping center
  07/26/18


Poast new message in this thread



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Slap-happy whorehouse



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



Reply Favorite

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

Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: Slap-happy whorehouse

I don't understand the question

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:15 PM
Author: Boyish Irate Chad

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: Slap-happy whorehouse

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

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:17 PM
Author: Know-it-all Misanthropic Candlestick Maker

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:21 PM
Author: Boyish Irate Chad

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: Gay Slippery Coldplay Fan



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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 10:42 AM
Author: zombie-like idiot casino

"$2.70"

lmfao what kind of prole uses 87

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:14 PM
Author: insane azn

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:16 PM
Author: Slap-happy whorehouse

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:19 PM
Author: Electric gaped legend

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:20 PM
Author: Know-it-all Misanthropic Candlestick Maker

Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.

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



Reply Favorite

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

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 10:42 AM
Author: zombie-like idiot casino

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:20 PM
Author: pink parlour

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:21 PM
Author: Crimson institution international law enforcement agency

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: Boyish Irate Chad

This is the reasonable take.

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:23 PM
Author: Indecent Fishy National Indirect Expression

what's getting cheaper? not food and gas

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:26 PM
Author: Crimson institution international law enforcement agency

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 10:34 PM
Author: Gay Slippery Coldplay Fan

(useful idiot)

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 12:14 AM
Author: Vibrant legal warrant sanctuary



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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:37 PM
Author: supple dun laser beams hospital

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:22 PM
Author: passionate elite goal in life

I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital accidents

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:23 PM
Author: Drunken antidepressant drug menage

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 19th, 2018 9:31 PM
Author: Marvelous Apoplectic Pit Sweet Tailpipe

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 12:17 AM
Author: Stimulating Headpube

Tuition also out of control

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



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 10:09 AM
Author: Adventurous Trailer Park

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: zombie-like idiot casino

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 10:43 AM
Author: beta senate

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: March 20th, 2018 10:48 AM
Author: comical violent chapel

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:13 PM
Author: galvanic sinister plaza



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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:39 PM
Author: Marvelous Apoplectic Pit Sweet Tailpipe

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:22 PM
Author: Opaque stock car becky

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:33 PM
Author: Talking range

Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation

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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:53 PM
Author: Erotic aromatic home

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)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 26th, 2018 8:57 PM
Author: Submissive yapping center

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)