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gab13by13

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2. Sorry if I now distrust these numbers,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 08:46 AM

May 30

Krasnov really wants interest rates lowered to weaken the dollar and strengthen Crypto where he is making a killing.

Funny how inflation is higher in the rest of the world.

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Inflation rate slipped to 2.1% in April, lower than expected, Fed's preferred gauge shows [View all] BumRushDaShow May 30 OP

Polls show voters still think prices are too high. everyonematters May 30 #1

Sorry if I now distrust these numbers, gab13by13 May 30 #2

This!! Ferrets are Cool May 30 #8

Exactly my first thought rurallib May 30 #14

With the felon in the whitehouse Beachnutt May 30 #3

I've said this before - the numbers are being cooked..... getagrip_already May 30 #4

Strange with all the predictions of tariffs causing higher prices and empty shelves doc03 May 30 #5

It takes time for shelves to go empty, gab13by13 May 30 #7

What items? Littlered May 30 #19

I'd trust what I experience. Littlered May 30 #18

From the source. Also the concept of a lying asshole inflation index. And house prices. progree May 30 #6

Excellent post, thank you, gab13by13 May 30 #9

Thanks for the source info! BumRushDaShow May 30 #11

In my corner of Iowa 85% lean ground beef is $6 lb. IN IOWA!! and that's a 10 lb tube price. IA8IT May 30 #10

Perception not reality is paramount in TrumpLand. NoMoreRepugs May 30 #12

Yeah. Sure it did. Texin May 30 #13

This is ridiculous. Personally I have never heard of the Personal Consumer Expenditure Price Index called any kind of Wiz Imp May 30 #15

All the high prices are baked in. We're stuck with them but it won't raise inflation Bengus81 May 30 #16

I am Rebl2 May 30 #17