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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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Azure bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
Glittery den degenerate
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
Azure bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
Glittery den degenerate
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
Azure bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
Abusive masturbator
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
Glittery den degenerate
  03/19/18
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hairraiser background story
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
Medicated set
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
talented jap hissy fit
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
Azure bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
bat shit crazy stead sneaky criminal
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
Abusive masturbator
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
bat shit crazy stead sneaky criminal
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
Medicated set
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
passionate charcoal blood rage
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
Twinkling cerebral ticket booth skinny woman
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
Glittery den degenerate
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Metal mood
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
Twinkling cerebral ticket booth skinny woman
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
hairraiser background story
  03/19/18
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Indigo sick university half-breed
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
gaped razzle-dazzle boistinker principal's office
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
Titillating Flushed Hell
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
Sticky Cyan Clown
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
peach vibrant stage gaming laptop
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
Stirring indian lodge
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Brindle address
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
Medicated set
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
Razzle slimy temple son of senegal
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
Sinister preventive strike regret
  03/20/18
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mischievous library
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
peach vibrant stage gaming laptop
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
crimson electric church mad-dog skullcap
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
Charismatic soggy theater
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
flirting aqua corner pistol
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
mind-boggling orange cruise ship
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Azure bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease



(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: Glittery den degenerate

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 bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease

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: Glittery den degenerate

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 bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease

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: Abusive masturbator

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: Glittery den degenerate

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: hairraiser background story



(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: Medicated set

"$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: talented jap hissy fit

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 bat-shit-crazy private investor mad cow disease

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: bat shit crazy stead sneaky criminal

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: Abusive masturbator

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: bat shit crazy stead sneaky criminal

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: Medicated set

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: passionate charcoal blood rage

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: Twinkling cerebral ticket booth skinny woman

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: Glittery den degenerate

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: Metal mood

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: Twinkling cerebral ticket booth skinny woman

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: hairraiser background story

(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: Indigo sick university half-breed



(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: gaped razzle-dazzle boistinker principal's office

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: Titillating Flushed Hell

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: Sticky Cyan Clown

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: peach vibrant stage gaming laptop

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: Stirring indian lodge

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: Brindle address

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: Medicated set

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: Razzle slimy temple son of senegal

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: Sinister preventive strike regret

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: mischievous library



(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: peach vibrant stage gaming laptop

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: crimson electric church mad-dog skullcap

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: Charismatic soggy theater

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: flirting aqua corner pistol

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: mind-boggling orange cruise ship

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)