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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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Effete marvelous filthpig
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
Turquoise glittery pit
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
Effete marvelous filthpig
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
Turquoise glittery pit
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
Effete marvelous filthpig
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
multi-colored violent cruise ship new version
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
Turquoise glittery pit
  03/19/18
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Flatulent trailer park
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
Yellow aromatic rehab
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
Gold hairraiser prole meetinghouse
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
Effete marvelous filthpig
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
slippery national
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
multi-colored violent cruise ship new version
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
slippery national
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
Yellow aromatic rehab
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
Drab Theater Halford
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
talking station
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
Turquoise glittery pit
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Trip chest-beating locus
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
talking station
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
Flatulent trailer park
  03/19/18
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Adventurous godawful crackhouse
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
Irradiated bull headed useless brakes
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
nofapping histrionic base sound barrier
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
Vibrant state
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
Rebellious knife
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
Bearded ticket booth
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Wine lettuce kitty
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
Yellow aromatic rehab
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
Razzle-dazzle duck-like striped hyena market
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
supple university
  03/20/18
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contagious theater stage
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
Rebellious knife
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
Dark background story pervert
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
Heady bronze patrolman space
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Exhilarant Scourge Upon The Earth Volcanic Crater
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
Domesticated cracking tattoo
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Effete marvelous filthpig



(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: Turquoise glittery pit

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: Effete marvelous filthpig

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: Turquoise glittery pit

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: Effete marvelous filthpig

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: multi-colored violent cruise ship new version

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: Turquoise glittery pit

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: Flatulent trailer park



(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: Yellow aromatic rehab

"$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: Gold hairraiser prole meetinghouse

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: Effete marvelous filthpig

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: slippery national

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: multi-colored violent cruise ship new version

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: slippery national

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: Yellow aromatic rehab

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: Drab Theater Halford

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: talking station

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: Turquoise glittery pit

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: Trip chest-beating locus

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: talking station

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: Flatulent trailer park

(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: Adventurous godawful crackhouse



(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: Irradiated bull headed useless brakes

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: nofapping histrionic base sound barrier

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: Vibrant state

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: Rebellious knife

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: Bearded 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: Wine lettuce kitty

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: Yellow aromatic rehab

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-dazzle duck-like striped hyena market

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: supple university

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: contagious theater stage



(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: Rebellious knife

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: Dark background story pervert

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: Heady bronze patrolman space

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: Exhilarant Scourge Upon The Earth Volcanic Crater

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: Domesticated cracking tattoo

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)