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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.

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    @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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      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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        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.

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          Horace
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          #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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            #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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              "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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                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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                  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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                    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 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?

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                          @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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                            @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.

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                              @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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                                @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.”

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                                  @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%…

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                                    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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                                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

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

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                                      @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation:

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

                                      I suspect they are dumbing down the messaging so that people with circa 5th percentile critical thing skills will buy this story that makes their party look competent.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                        It occurred to me that Herschel Walker's $700 check to his mistress for an abortion could actually help Republicans because it reminds Americans how much the price of an abortion has gone up.

                                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                                          https://www.cbsnews.com/news/irs-401k-contribution-limit-increasing-by-record/

                                          "The IRS on Friday said it is boosting the 2023 contribution limits for 401(k)s by a record $2,000 due to the high pace of inflation, which will allow workers to sock away more money in 2023.

                                          Individuals will be able to save up to $22,500 in their 401(k)s next year, an increase of 9.8% from the current year's limit of $20,500, the agency said in a statement. The new limit also applies to other types of defined contribution plans, including 403(b), most 457 plans and the federal government's Thrift Savings Plan."
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