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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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Beady-eyed trust fund
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
clear sinister kitty
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
Beady-eyed trust fund
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
clear sinister kitty
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
Beady-eyed trust fund
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
big-titted splenetic church really tough guy
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
clear sinister kitty
  03/19/18
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Vibrant sandwich
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
drab duck-like feces heaven
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
avocado dragon
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
Beady-eyed trust fund
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
overrated supple background story reading party
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
big-titted splenetic church really tough guy
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
overrated supple background story reading party
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
drab duck-like feces heaven
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
heady magenta crotch
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
garnet adventurous hell mood
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
clear sinister kitty
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Abusive lettuce school cafeteria
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
garnet adventurous hell mood
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
Vibrant sandwich
  03/19/18
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Glittery Pale Gaming Laptop Tanning Salon
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
dark persian
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
filthy exciting juggernaut
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
razzle-dazzle coral shitlib legal warrant
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
Arousing plaza
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
stimulating spruce nibblets ticket booth
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Bateful becky
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
drab duck-like feces heaven
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
fragrant transparent striped hyena
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
Vivacious Brilliant Institution
  03/20/18
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house-broken codepig
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
Arousing plaza
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
primrose fiercely-loyal garrison
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
provocative brindle yarmulke
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Bright Windowlicker Keepsake Machete
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
Crusty Razzmatazz Useless Brakes Antidepressant Drug
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Beady-eyed trust fund



(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: clear sinister kitty

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: Beady-eyed trust fund

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: clear sinister kitty

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: Beady-eyed trust fund

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: big-titted splenetic church really tough guy

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: clear sinister kitty

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: Vibrant sandwich



(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: drab duck-like feces heaven

"$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: avocado dragon

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: Beady-eyed trust fund

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: overrated supple background story reading party

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: big-titted splenetic church really tough guy

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: overrated supple background story reading party

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: drab duck-like feces heaven

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: heady magenta crotch

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: garnet adventurous hell mood

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: clear sinister kitty

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: Abusive lettuce school cafeteria

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: garnet adventurous hell mood

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: Vibrant sandwich

(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: Glittery Pale Gaming Laptop Tanning Salon



(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: dark persian

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: filthy exciting juggernaut

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: razzle-dazzle coral shitlib legal warrant

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: Arousing plaza

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: stimulating spruce nibblets ticket booth

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: Bateful becky

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: drab duck-like feces heaven

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: fragrant transparent striped hyena

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: Vivacious Brilliant Institution

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: house-broken codepig



(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: Arousing plaza

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: primrose fiercely-loyal garrison

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: provocative brindle yarmulke

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: Bright Windowlicker Keepsake Machete

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: Crusty Razzmatazz Useless Brakes Antidepressant Drug

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)