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  • JollyJ Offline
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    Jolly
    wrote on last edited by
    #146

    Nothing new. Dems are scared and they've come to the conclusion that The Resident is dragging them down. He's the lamest of lame ducks. So, they've decided to start criticizing him, in two-fold strategy:

    1. To create some daylight between the White House and all those guys running for the House and the Senate.
    2. To make sure Biden does not run in 2024, and encourage other Dems to start the process of a Presidential run (interest, organizations, vetting, money).

    IMO, of course.

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      Jolly
      wrote on last edited by
      #147

      And another thought...The new guys at CNN swear they are going to become the middle ground in news reporting. Right now, they're losing viewers, but are hoping to turn things around as their reputation improves.

      I wish them well.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • AxtremusA Offline
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        Axtremus
        wrote on last edited by
        #148

        https://www.bls.gov/cpi/latest-numbers.htm

        September 2022's CPI's headline number is +8.2%.

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        • JollyJ Jolly

          And another thought...The new guys at CNN swear they are going to become the middle ground in news reporting. Right now, they're losing viewers, but are hoping to turn things around as their reputation improves.

          I wish them well.

          MikM Offline
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          Mik
          wrote on last edited by
          #149

          @Jolly said in Inflation:

          And another thought...The new guys at CNN swear they are going to become the middle ground in news reporting. Right now, they're losing viewers, but are hoping to turn things around as their reputation improves.

          I wish them well.

          But I suspect it will be done selectively. They have for years built a biased organization. That will not be turned around easily.

          Deep News.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • MikM Offline
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            Mik
            wrote on last edited by
            #150

            As far as inflation, groceries are up between 25 and 50%.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            • JollyJ Offline
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              Jolly
              wrote on last edited by
              #151

              Vote Demonrat.

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • MikM Mik

                @Jolly said in Inflation:

                And another thought...The new guys at CNN swear they are going to become the middle ground in news reporting. Right now, they're losing viewers, but are hoping to turn things around as their reputation improves.

                I wish them well.

                But I suspect it will be done selectively. They have for years built a biased organization. That will not be turned around easily.

                Deep News.

                HoraceH Online
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                Horace
                wrote on last edited by
                #152

                @Mik said in Inflation:

                @Jolly said in Inflation:

                And another thought...The new guys at CNN swear they are going to become the middle ground in news reporting. Right now, they're losing viewers, but are hoping to turn things around as their reputation improves.

                I wish them well.

                But I suspect it will be done selectively. They have for years built a biased organization. That will not be turned around easily.

                Deep News.

                The indoctrinated masses feel, deep in their feeliest feels, that Republicans are an existential threat. Not sure how that becomes negotiable. These people may be permanently lost and broken when it comes to political affiliation.

                Education is extremely important.

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                • MikM Offline
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                  Mik
                  wrote on last edited by Mik
                  #153

                  Well, I watched the Ohio US senate and house for my district debates in full. In both cases the GOP candidate won out over the opponent with facts. Both Dems stood up there and lied through their teeth.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #154

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #155

                      Someone needs to DO something about this!

                      joe_biden_inflation_1978.jpg

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • LuFins DadL Offline
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                        LuFins Dad
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #156

                        So we’re a year in to this with no sign of relief.

                        https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/business/fed-interest-rates-inflation-nightcap/index.html

                        Last year our September numbers showed a 5% -6% increase, this year it’s 8%-9%. So over 2 years it’s what? 15%-17% now that inflation is stacking on top of inflation?

                        The Brad

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                        • MikM Offline
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                          Mik
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #157

                          It's transitory, they said.

                          Of course, transitory only means it won't stay where it was then. So it got worse.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                            Remember the Farm Bureau’s .14 cent 4th of July?

                            They’re back…

                            https://www.fb.org/newsroom/farm-bureau-survey-shows-thanksgiving-dinner-cost-up-14

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                            LuFins Dad
                            wrote on last edited by
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                            @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                            Remember the Farm Bureau’s .14 cent 4th of July?

                            They’re back…

                            https://www.fb.org/newsroom/farm-bureau-survey-shows-thanksgiving-dinner-cost-up-14

                            Can’t wait to see this year’s number.

                            The Brad

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                              How is the inflation measured?

                              When they say that Sept was 8.2%, are they taking the month by month increase (or decrease) from the last 12 months and adding it together? So, a "rolling" 12 month average?

                              Or is it calculated differently?

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                              • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                How is the inflation measured?

                                When they say that Sept was 8.2%, are they taking the month by month increase (or decrease) from the last 12 months and adding it together? So, a "rolling" 12 month average?

                                Or is it calculated differently?

                                LuFins DadL Offline
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                                LuFins Dad
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #160

                                @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                The Brad

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                                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                  @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

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                                  taiwan_girl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #161

                                  @LuFins-Dad Thanks!!!

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                                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                    @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                    George KG Offline
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                                    George K
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #162

                                    @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                                    @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                    Unless you're POTUS, or the Speaker of the House, in which case you look at the July index and compare it to the June index and, because it's 8.2% in both, you say "Inflation is zero."

                                    Biden, Aug. 10: Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July. Zero percent.

                                    Pelosi said at an Aug. 12 press conference: “As you see, inflation was zero for the past month, zero increase.”

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    • George KG George K

                                      @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                                      @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                      Unless you're POTUS, or the Speaker of the House, in which case you look at the July index and compare it to the June index and, because it's 8.2% in both, you say "Inflation is zero."

                                      Biden, Aug. 10: Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July. Zero percent.

                                      Pelosi said at an Aug. 12 press conference: “As you see, inflation was zero for the past month, zero increase.”

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                                      Doctor Phibes
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #163

                                      @George-K said in Inflation:

                                      @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                                      @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                      Unless you're POTUS, or the Speaker of the House, in which case you look at the July index and compare it to the June index and, because it's 8.2% in both, you say "Inflation is zero."

                                      Biden, Aug. 10: Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July. Zero percent.

                                      Pelosi said at an Aug. 12 press conference: “As you see, inflation was zero for the past month, zero increase.”

                                      That would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

                                      I was only joking

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                                        @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                        Unless you're POTUS, or the Speaker of the House, in which case you look at the July index and compare it to the June index and, because it's 8.2% in both, you say "Inflation is zero."

                                        Biden, Aug. 10: Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July. Zero percent.

                                        Pelosi said at an Aug. 12 press conference: “As you see, inflation was zero for the past month, zero increase.”

                                        LuFins DadL Offline
                                        LuFins DadL Offline
                                        LuFins Dad
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #164

                                        @George-K said in Inflation:

                                        @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                                        @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                        Unless you're POTUS, or the Speaker of the House, in which case you look at the July index and compare it to the June index and, because it's 8.2% in both, you say "Inflation is zero."

                                        Biden, Aug. 10: Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July. Zero percent.

                                        Pelosi said at an Aug. 12 press conference: “As you see, inflation was zero for the past month, zero increase.”

                                        July of 2021 had a lower CPI than September of 2021. Finding the actual CPI numbers goes beyond my simple Googlefu but I know that 8.2% increase ~5.5% is greater than 8.2% over 4.2%…

                                        The Brad

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                                        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                          @George-K said in Inflation:

                                          @LuFins-Dad said in Inflation:

                                          @taiwan_girl they take the index for last September and compare it for this September and calculate the percentage increase/decrease.

                                          Unless you're POTUS, or the Speaker of the House, in which case you look at the July index and compare it to the June index and, because it's 8.2% in both, you say "Inflation is zero."

                                          Biden, Aug. 10: Before I begin today, I want to say a word about the news that came out today relative to the economy. Actually, I just want to say a number: zero. Today, we received news that our economy had 0% inflation in the month of July. Zero percent.

                                          Pelosi said at an Aug. 12 press conference: “As you see, inflation was zero for the past month, zero increase.”

                                          July of 2021 had a lower CPI than September of 2021. Finding the actual CPI numbers goes beyond my simple Googlefu but I know that 8.2% increase ~5.5% is greater than 8.2% over 4.2%…

                                          Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                                          Doctor Phibes
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #165

                                          Biden and Pelosi seem to be unaware of the difference between an increase and an increase in rate of change.

                                          I was only joking

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