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Why isn't inflation more widely publicized?

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Idiotic Ticket Booth
  03/19/18
Do you think there is silent inflation in the US?
startled dingle berry
  03/19/18
I don't understand the question
Idiotic Ticket Booth
  03/19/18
Do you think the government is trying to hide the real infla...
startled dingle berry
  03/19/18
Maybe not the government. But the banks? I'm not sure.
Idiotic Ticket Booth
  03/19/18
Gas is $2.70 again. That's crazy inflation to me. $3 gas mak...
Charismatic Mahogany House
  03/19/18
That's because the Saudis stopped overpumping after they fai...
startled dingle berry
  03/19/18
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irate glittery cruise ship mexican
  03/19/18
"$2.70" lmfao what kind of prole uses 87
Claret Buck-toothed Sanctuary Haunted Graveyard
  03/20/18
because the interest from your checking account *almost* mak...
Fragrant cumskin
  03/19/18
LJL kinda what I was getting at. I have a "high interes...
Idiotic Ticket Booth
  03/19/18
I've noticed no real inflation in my day to day life the pas...
floppy sexy corner new version
  03/19/18
Gas went from like $2.20 to $2.70.
Charismatic Mahogany House
  03/19/18
I live in Texas and even though I drive everywhere, that is ...
floppy sexy corner new version
  03/19/18
so are you saying that we experienced deflation the past cou...
Claret Buck-toothed Sanctuary Haunted Graveyard
  03/20/18
Yes, if inflation were still calculated the way it was 50 ye...
Wonderful Crystalline Antidepressant Drug Headpube
  03/19/18
As far as I can tell, lots of things are getting cheaper, an...
comical angry public bath
  03/19/18
This is the reasonable take.
startled dingle berry
  03/19/18
what's getting cheaper? not food and gas
Painfully Honest Casino Gay Wizard
  03/19/18
Food an gas make up a much smaller proportion of consumer sp...
comical angry public bath
  03/19/18
(useful idiot)
irate glittery cruise ship mexican
  03/19/18
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Tripping Pontificating Persian Church Building
  03/20/18
Is that deflation though? Or just tech progress? Or are you ...
laughsome effete set
  07/26/18
I started selling parts of deceased people from hospital acc...
geriatric overrated hell
  03/19/18
things arent inflating at worrying levels atm. read the w...
Razzle-dazzle Foreskin
  03/19/18
Real inflation is closer to 7-8% and has been for a while. T...
Aromatic base quadroon
  03/19/18
Tuition also out of control
Adulterous well-lubricated tank
  03/20/18
You might be right. I got a big mac meal the other day and i...
Twinkling disturbing temple
  03/20/18
because if it were then everyone would realize it's eating a...
Claret Buck-toothed Sanctuary Haunted Graveyard
  03/20/18
its not like its being hidden. all you have to do is pull up...
buff meetinghouse
  03/20/18
Surprised to see XOers pissed at inflation. It kills debt a...
Hilarious lake potus athletic conference
  03/20/18
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cocky histrionic home candlestick maker
  07/26/18
It's pretty 120 in that if you're a wagecuxk you won't see m...
Aromatic base quadroon
  07/26/18
I measure by how many Arby's roast beef sandwiches I can get...
Provocative Site Half-breed
  07/26/18
Ljl at Are Reptile using gas prices as evidence of inflation...
chocolate vivacious heaven toilet seat
  07/26/18
I'll tell you hwat, the price of bottled water at my grocery...
Canary Resort Codepig
  07/26/18
I just paid two good battery cores and three pair of solid w...
beta state
  07/26/18


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Date: March 19th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Idiotic Ticket Booth



(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: startled dingle berry

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: Idiotic Ticket Booth

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: startled dingle berry

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: Idiotic Ticket Booth

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: Charismatic Mahogany House

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: startled dingle berry

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: irate glittery cruise ship mexican



(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: Claret Buck-toothed Sanctuary Haunted Graveyard

"$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: Fragrant cumskin

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: Idiotic Ticket Booth

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: floppy sexy corner new version

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: Charismatic Mahogany House

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: floppy sexy corner new version

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: Claret Buck-toothed Sanctuary Haunted Graveyard

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: Wonderful Crystalline Antidepressant Drug Headpube

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: comical angry public bath

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: startled dingle berry

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: Painfully Honest Casino Gay Wizard

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: comical angry public bath

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: irate glittery cruise ship mexican

(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: Tripping Pontificating Persian Church Building



(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: laughsome effete set

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: geriatric overrated 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: Razzle-dazzle Foreskin

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: Aromatic base quadroon

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: Adulterous well-lubricated tank

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: Twinkling disturbing temple

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: Claret Buck-toothed Sanctuary Haunted Graveyard

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: buff meetinghouse

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: Hilarious lake potus athletic conference

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: cocky histrionic home candlestick maker



(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: Aromatic base quadroon

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: Provocative Site Half-breed

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: chocolate vivacious heaven toilet seat

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: Canary Resort Codepig

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: beta state

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)