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Inflation down again

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  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,366
    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,638 Founders Club
    Energy and inflation matter again as an issue

    Trump got everyone fat and happy so they thought voting in a compromised dementia patient couldn't hurt because George Floyd or something

    I learned in 1980 that it doesn't matter what the media is saying. People pay attention to a shrinking wallet

    Carter was supposed to get re elected

    Had Trump fucked up the economy and lost he wouldn't be the front runner today

    Quite the opposite
  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,303 Founders Club
    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    The entire economy is a matter of belief. Go ahead and argue it's not.
  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,366

    Groceries are through the roof.

    sure
  • thechatch
    thechatch Member Posts: 7,498 Standard Supporter
    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    Depending on your news consumption, yes.

    Btw everyone sees your snark as a white flag. Not sure if you’ve realized that yet.
  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,366
    thechatch said:

    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    Depending on your news consumption, yes.

    Btw everyone sees your snark as a white flag. Not sure if you’ve realized that yet.
    When have I ever accused you girls of seeing things correctly?
  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,366
    Bob_C said:

    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    The entire economy is a matter of belief. Go ahead and argue it's not.
    The economy benefits from a type of faith. True.

    We still take some measurements, though.
  • thechatch
    thechatch Member Posts: 7,498 Standard Supporter
    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    Depending on your news consumption, yes.

    Btw everyone sees your snark as a white flag. Not sure if you’ve realized that yet.
    When have I ever accused you girls of seeing things correctly?
    Keep trying

    I’ll play with you for a little while but then it’s back to coloring books and some warm milk to get you settled down.
  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 24,366
    thechatch said:

    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    Depending on your news consumption, yes.

    Btw everyone sees your snark as a white flag. Not sure if you’ve realized that yet.
    When have I ever accused you girls of seeing things correctly?
    Keep trying

    I’ll play with you for a little while but then it’s back to coloring books and some warm milk to get you settled down.
    Pretending you have self-esteem is a bit of a tell.
  • Bob_C
    Bob_C Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,303 Founders Club
    HHusky said:

    Bob_C said:

    HHusky said:

    thechatch said:

    It’s amazing to me how some people can fill their car with gas, go to a grocery store or a hardware store and believe that inflation is really down.

    My suspicion is that E-commerce has softened the average consumer’s awareness of price increases. You know you’re paying more but you justify it in your head because of the convenience.

    Driving to the grocery store and spending 300.00 for 5 bags of essentials is what really lays bare the cost of living, because that’s a weekly phenomenon for a normal family of 4.

    Apparently, inflation is simply a matter of belief. Like Tinkerbell. This is the Tug after all.
    The entire economy is a matter of belief. Go ahead and argue it's not.
    The economy benefits from a type of faith. True.

    We still take some measurements, though.
    Why isn't Biden bragging about this one? Most interesting part of this chart is that Q4 2022 to Q1 2023, total debt didn't go down at all. The only Q4 to Q1 year shown here that it didn't. Any explanation for that?