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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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azure set mother
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
azure set mother
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
azure set mother
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
Violet Blathering Cruise Ship
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part
  03/19/18
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Racy field doctorate
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
Fragrant Sooty Box Office Preventive Strike
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
Sapphire beady-eyed sanctuary stain
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
azure set mother
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
exciting scourge upon the earth resort
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
Violet Blathering Cruise Ship
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
exciting scourge upon the earth resort
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
Fragrant Sooty Box Office Preventive Strike
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
Hot pontificating station wagecucks
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
ocher forum generalized bond
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
chocolate razzmatazz tank
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
ocher forum generalized bond
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
Racy field doctorate
  03/19/18
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umber stimulating shrine mexican
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
Bossy site idea he suggested
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
insane newt church
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
180 dark gas station
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
Mint elite bbw
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
frisky dashing blood rage
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Fishy Property Trump Supporter
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
Fragrant Sooty Box Office Preventive Strike
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
charcoal parlour gunner
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
Glittery doobsian business firm
  03/20/18
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Cowardly chapel
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
Mint elite bbw
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
Lavender jewess locale
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
Seedy silver tanning salon
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Rough-skinned Infuriating Principal's Office Sneaky Criminal
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
sienna awkward elastic band goal in life
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: azure set mother



(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: Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part

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: azure set mother

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: Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part

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: azure set mother

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: Violet Blathering Cruise Ship

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: Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part

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: Racy field doctorate



(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: Fragrant Sooty Box Office Preventive Strike

"$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: Sapphire beady-eyed sanctuary stain

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: azure set mother

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: exciting scourge upon the earth resort

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: Violet Blathering Cruise Ship

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: exciting scourge upon the earth resort

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: Fragrant Sooty Box Office Preventive Strike

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: Hot pontificating station wagecucks

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: ocher forum generalized bond

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: Brindle Marvelous Party Of The First Part

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: chocolate razzmatazz tank

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: ocher forum generalized bond

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: Racy field doctorate

(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: umber stimulating shrine mexican



(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: Bossy site idea he suggested

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: insane newt church

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: 180 dark gas station

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: Mint elite bbw

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: frisky dashing blood rage

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: Fishy Property Trump Supporter

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: Fragrant Sooty Box Office Preventive Strike

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: charcoal parlour gunner

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: Glittery doobsian business firm

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: Cowardly chapel



(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: Mint elite bbw

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: Lavender jewess locale

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: Seedy silver 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: Rough-skinned Infuriating Principal's Office Sneaky Criminal

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: sienna awkward elastic band goal in life

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)