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Inflation is holding steady below 3% based on PCE, which is what the Federal Reserve applies to determine Federal Funds Rate changes.

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Stock indexes were mostly lower Friday after the release of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the personal-consumption expenditures price index.

The core April PCE, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.2% from March and 2.8% year-over-year. Both numbers were close to economists' expectations.

The Chicago Business Barometer declined by more than economists expected to the lowest level in four years, a sign of declining businesses activity.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-earnings-05-31-2024

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One indicator as far as the economy cooling (and hopefully inflation decreasing): https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/nearly-40-of-americans-paid-a-late-fee-in-past-12-months-survey

I saw the PCE (which the Federal Reserve uses to monitor inflation) is at 2.7% for last 12 months so at least annual inflation remains below 3%.

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AD says

I saw the PCE (which the Federal Reserve uses to monitor inflation) is at 2.7% for last 12 months so at least annual inflation remains below 3%.

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so at least annual inflation remains below 6%

AD says

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Remember when it was $5 for a footlong sandwich at Subway ? I think that was about 5 years ago. Now it is $6.99 if you use a coupon :-(
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You’re off by just a bit.

zzyzzx says

I prefer the bag of lettuce that does not include a dick in it (bottom right).

GNL says

You’re off by just a bit.

Cost me $6.99 using the coupon for a foot long sub at Subway near my townhome in Panama City Beach.

Your post 180 Crandon Blvd is in Key Biscayne (i.e., a very posh and upscale Miami Beach hood). That's very far from the Redneck Riviera (Florida panhandle) not just distance, but also cost of living and culture.

At least we get at least 8 and 1/2 months of beach weather and the water visibility is +40 feet and the beach sand is white.

But I hear you as far as how expensive Subway is there in Key Biscayne compared to here.

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AD says

Remember when it was $5 for a footlong sandwich at Subway ? I think that was about 5 years ago.

https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-five-dollar-footlongs

Introduced in 2007, the $5 footlong deal initially allowed sandwich lovers the chance to order any sandwich of their liking for just five bucks.

Then one day in 2015, the deal tiptoed off the menu altogether.

Subway began advertising $6 footlong sandwiches in early 2016.

Two years later, the $5 deal tried to make a comeback, but Subway CEO Trevor Haynes had to pull the plug on it entirely as complaints ran rampant among franchisees, who claimed their margin of profit was next to nothing. As Hayes told USA Today, each store, which is independently owned and operated, now had a choice to decline the $5 footlong promotion.

Shrinking tampons:

Patrick says

Unfortunately, the "abortion" hysteria has legs and will bring female votes to Biden.

Why do women consider the greatest gift that they can offer the world - the power to bring new life forth - as a curse or an "inconvience?"

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AD says

At least we get at least 8 and 1/2 months of beach weather and the water visibility is +40 feet and the beach sand is white.

Derailing the post a bit, but I don't think people understand the panhandle. Hands down the best beaches in America. I just don't think many people active in the present or past on patnet have ever been there. I literally think AD and I are the only ones that have been. Maybe I'm wrong.

Pensacola, Destin and Panama City are your bigger places with more food and entertainment options. My preference is Navarre Beach. I drive over to Fort Walton but haven't stayed there. Cool smaller town. St. George Island is cool if you got $$$. Stay in the Plantation. Appalachicola is a cool which is the nearest big town. No high rises anywhere there.

I actually don't want people to go there. Navarre I think has agreed to not build any new towers. National sea shore park to the east. Super quiet all things considered. Kind of shitty food options, at least the last time I was there. But you can drive over to Pensacola, Fort Walton, Destin for more options. On a calm day, it's the US mainland Caribbean.

WookieMan says

I literally think AD and I are the only ones that have been. Maybe I'm wrong.

I have been to Pensacola. They had the concrete bathtub boat races going at the time.

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