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  • CopperC Offline
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    A viral $16 McDonald’s meal won’t go away, and that’s a problem for Democrats

    Take the $16 McDonald’s meal that struck a nerve on TikTok late last year. If you missed it, the gist is there’s a guy in Idaho who paid $16.10 for a burger, large fries and a drink.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/27/business/mcdonalds-burger-economy-nightcap/index.html

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    • HoraceH Offline
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      #112

      Just saw food truck burritos around here at $12.50.

      Education is extremely important.

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        @jon-nyc said in Bidenomics At Work:

        Thank God we didn't have any trouble. Bad trouble.

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/industry-expert-warns-thanksgiving-flights-could-be-unsafe-as-record-number-of-travelers-prepare-for-takeoff/ar-AA1kig0k

        “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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        • HoraceH Horace

          Just saw food truck burritos around here at $12.50.

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          #114

          @Horace said in Bidenomics At Work:

          Just saw food truck burritos around here at $12.50.

          Same. Two days ago I saw a truck as I was running errands and thought, yeah I could do a food truck burrito. I didn't stop when I saw it was $14.

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          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

            I love how they try to say Trump has the worst employment record in history when comparing employment at the beginning of his term and at the end…

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            #115

            @LuFins-Dad said in Bidenomics At Work:

            I love how they try to say Trump has the worst employment record in history when comparing employment at the beginning of his term and at the end…

            Yeah Trump was great on that front. COVID screwed him on the job numbers, but it would've done that to anyone. Trump continued Obama's unemployment trend quite consistently from 2009 to 2020.

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            • AxtremusA Offline
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              #116

              Had street food from a food truck last night. A Mediterranean style "platter" with lamb and felafel over rice with a bit of salad and a soda ran $10. Used to be $8 just before COVID, $7 around 2010.

              A certain Chinatown "dinner box" with four condiments plus one starch and one soup is now $7.50. Used to be $4.50 around 2010.

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              • AxtremusA Axtremus

                Had street food from a food truck last night. A Mediterranean style "platter" with lamb and felafel over rice with a bit of salad and a soda ran $10. Used to be $8 just before COVID, $7 around 2010.

                A certain Chinatown "dinner box" with four condiments plus one starch and one soup is now $7.50. Used to be $4.50 around 2010.

                JollyJ Offline
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                @Axtremus said in Bidenomics At Work:

                Had street food from a food truck last night. A Mediterranean style "platter" with lamb and felafel over rice with a bit of salad and a soda ran $10. Used to be $8 just before COVID, $7 around 2010.

                A certain Chinatown "dinner box" with four condiments plus one starch and one soup is now $7.50. Used to be $4.50 around 2010.

                Probably could get the same meals for a lot less in 1965...

                “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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                • George KG Offline
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                  #118

                  From the RWEC: CBS.

                  The typical American household must spend an additional $11,434 annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021, right before inflation soared to 40-year highs, according to a recent analysis of government data.

                  Such figures underscore the financial squeeze many families continue to face even as the the rate of U.S. inflation recedes and the economy by many measures remains strong, with the jobless rate at a two-decade low. The analysis, from Republican members of the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee, taps government data such as the Consumer Price Index and Consumer Expenditure Survey to examine the impact of inflation state by state.

                  Even so, many Americans say they aren't feeling those gains, and this fall more people reported struggling financially than they did prior to the pandemic, according to CBS News polling. Inflation is the main reason Americans express pessimism about economy despite its bright points, which also include stronger wage gains in recent years.

                  To be sure, economists point to a number of pandemic-related issues as the cause of high inflation, rather than decisions from any one political party. For instance, spending bills were signed by both Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden that put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans, while global supply-chain snarls and labor shortages drove up the cost of goods and services.

                  But even as inflation is now cooling rapidly, many consumers say they aren't feeling it, with a new Bankrate survey finding 60% of working Americans say their income has lagged inflation has over the past 12 months.

                  "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

                    From the RWEC: CBS.

                    The typical American household must spend an additional $11,434 annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021, right before inflation soared to 40-year highs, according to a recent analysis of government data.

                    Such figures underscore the financial squeeze many families continue to face even as the the rate of U.S. inflation recedes and the economy by many measures remains strong, with the jobless rate at a two-decade low. The analysis, from Republican members of the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee, taps government data such as the Consumer Price Index and Consumer Expenditure Survey to examine the impact of inflation state by state.

                    Even so, many Americans say they aren't feeling those gains, and this fall more people reported struggling financially than they did prior to the pandemic, according to CBS News polling. Inflation is the main reason Americans express pessimism about economy despite its bright points, which also include stronger wage gains in recent years.

                    To be sure, economists point to a number of pandemic-related issues as the cause of high inflation, rather than decisions from any one political party. For instance, spending bills were signed by both Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden that put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans, while global supply-chain snarls and labor shortages drove up the cost of goods and services.

                    But even as inflation is now cooling rapidly, many consumers say they aren't feeling it, with a new Bankrate survey finding 60% of working Americans say their income has lagged inflation has over the past 12 months.

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                    To be sure, economists point to ... decisions from ... one political party. For instance, ... Joe Biden ... put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans ... and ... drove up the cost of goods and services.

                    Welcome to Joe Biden's America.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • HoraceH Horace

                      To be sure, economists point to ... decisions from ... one political party. For instance, ... Joe Biden ... put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans ... and ... drove up the cost of goods and services.

                      Welcome to Joe Biden's America.

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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #120

                      @Horace said in Bidenomics At Work:

                      To be sure, economists point to ... decisions from ... one political party. For instance, ... Joe Biden ... put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans ... and ... drove up the cost of goods and services.

                      Welcome to Joe Biden's America.

                      Interesting use of ellipses...

                      "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

                        @Horace said in Bidenomics At Work:

                        To be sure, economists point to ... decisions from ... one political party. For instance, ... Joe Biden ... put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans ... and ... drove up the cost of goods and services.

                        Welcome to Joe Biden's America.

                        Interesting use of ellipses...

                        HoraceH Offline
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                        #121

                        @George-K said in Bidenomics At Work:

                        @Horace said in Bidenomics At Work:

                        To be sure, economists point to ... decisions from ... one political party. For instance, ... Joe Biden ... put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans ... and ... drove up the cost of goods and services.

                        Welcome to Joe Biden's America.

                        Interesting use of ellipses...

                        I'm studying to be a journalist.

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • George KG George K

                          From the RWEC: CBS.

                          The typical American household must spend an additional $11,434 annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in January of 2021, right before inflation soared to 40-year highs, according to a recent analysis of government data.

                          Such figures underscore the financial squeeze many families continue to face even as the the rate of U.S. inflation recedes and the economy by many measures remains strong, with the jobless rate at a two-decade low. The analysis, from Republican members of the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee, taps government data such as the Consumer Price Index and Consumer Expenditure Survey to examine the impact of inflation state by state.

                          Even so, many Americans say they aren't feeling those gains, and this fall more people reported struggling financially than they did prior to the pandemic, according to CBS News polling. Inflation is the main reason Americans express pessimism about economy despite its bright points, which also include stronger wage gains in recent years.

                          To be sure, economists point to a number of pandemic-related issues as the cause of high inflation, rather than decisions from any one political party. For instance, spending bills were signed by both Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden that put stimulus money into the hands of millions of Americans, while global supply-chain snarls and labor shortages drove up the cost of goods and services.

                          But even as inflation is now cooling rapidly, many consumers say they aren't feeling it, with a new Bankrate survey finding 60% of working Americans say their income has lagged inflation has over the past 12 months.

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                          LuFins Dad
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                            Rainman
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                            #123

                            Isn't an ellipse when the sun goes away?
                            Yes. Veeely interesting.

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                            • RainmanR Rainman

                              Isn't an ellipse when the sun goes away?
                              Yes. Veeely interesting.

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                              Horace
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #124

                              @Rainman said in Bidenomics At Work:

                              the sun goes away

                              welcome to Joe Biden's America.

                              Education is extremely important.

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                                LuFins Dad
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                                #125

                                Trump shares his fair share of the blame, but the article ignores that the bills were written and passed by Democrat controlled Congresses.

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                                  Axtremus
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                                  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
                                  https://wapo.st/4aNHOCg
                                  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/05/december-jobs-unemployment/

                                  Economy added 216,000 jobs in December, capping off a year’s worth of solid gains

                                  The unemployment rate held at 3.7 percent.
                                  .
                                  As of December, the labor market added 2.7 million jobs in 2023, with an average monthly gain of 225,000 jobs. The unemployment rate has now remained below 4 percent for more than two years, a stretch last accomplished in the 1960s. Average hourly wage growth accelerated slightly in December, rising by 4.1 percent over the previous 12 months to $34.27 an hour and continuing to beat inflation, boosting workers’ spending power.

                                  Bidenomics is working well.

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                                    #127
                                    1. We always add seasonal jobs this time of year.
                                    2. Take government jobs out of the figures and get back to me.

                                    “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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                                    • JollyJ Jolly
                                      1. We always add seasonal jobs this time of year.
                                      2. Take government jobs out of the figures and get back to me.
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                                      @Jolly said in Bidenomics At Work:

                                      1. We always add seasonal jobs this time of year.

                                      The article gives you not only December figures, but also figures for the whole of 2023.

                                      1. Take government jobs out of the figures and get back to me.

                                      If you think that will make a meaningful difference, you show the work and explain why the difference is meaningful.

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                                        LuFins Dad
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                                        #129

                                        Yay… Foreclosures are up 34%.

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                                          #130

                                          You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

                                          “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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