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Inflation Beyond the Stars Thread for April 12
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2022 Apr 12, 12:49am 148,187 views 1,541 comments
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zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 4:58am
zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 4:58am
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/south-korea-slap-fines-food-suppliers-shrinkflation-2024-05-03/
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Friday food makers and suppliers will be required to notify shoppers if they reduce the size of their products or face fines of up to 10 million won ($7,300).
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Friday food makers and suppliers will be required to notify shoppers if they reduce the size of their products or face fines of up to 10 million won ($7,300).
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zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 5:10am
zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 5:10am
https://chainstoreage.com/exclusive-consumers-are-noticing-shrinkflation-and-dont-it
EXCLUSIVE: Consumers are noticing 'shrinkflation' – and don’t like it
According to results of a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers and business owners exclusively released to Chain Store Age by Clarify Capital, more than four-in-five consumer respondents (81%) have noticed shrinkflation, with three-in-10 (29%) having seen it very often since 2020.
EXCLUSIVE: Consumers are noticing 'shrinkflation' – and don’t like it
According to results of a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers and business owners exclusively released to Chain Store Age by Clarify Capital, more than four-in-five consumer respondents (81%) have noticed shrinkflation, with three-in-10 (29%) having seen it very often since 2020.
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zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 5:11am
zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 5:11am
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/consumers-unleash-their-anger-over-the-shrinking-size-of-a-favourite-chocolate-bar/news-story/556f35d43fbc65d42945ff6dae434828
Consumers unleash their anger over the shrinking size of a favorite chocolate bar
Consumers unleash their anger over the shrinking size of a favorite chocolate bar
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zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 7:39am
zzyzzx
2024 May 7, 7:39am
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/retailers-jacked-prices-squeezed-consumers-180028231.html
Retailers jacked up prices and squeezed consumers. They might have just blinked
Retailers jacked up prices and squeezed consumers. They might have just blinked
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Patrick
2024 May 7, 10:58am
Patrick
2024 May 7, 10:58am
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/fiery-lessons-tuesday-may-7-2024
But then, blowing up its own argument in mid-sentence, in the video CNBC used a Subway turkey sub as an example. The sub cost $5 two years ago. It costs $11 now. Even Portlanders can tell that’s a lot more than +23%. ...
This almost seems like a cliche, but if a Republican were occupying the White House, inflation would be all that CNBC would be talking about, twenty-four-by-seven, and not in this good, optimistic, seeing-the-bright-side way. It would be the End of the Financial World. Trust me.
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AD
2024 May 7, 9:40pm
AD
2024 May 7, 9:40pm
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The Vanguard fund that invests in the overall bond market has at best kept up with annual inflation since it started in 2007. I wonder if the bond crash of 2022 to 2023 is the reason for this dismal performance, and that this bond fund will recover as the worst is now behind it for the current economic cycle.
Inflation obviously has weighed down the performance of this bond fund.
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The Vanguard fund that invests in the overall bond market has at best kept up with annual inflation since it started in 2007. I wonder if the bond crash of 2022 to 2023 is the reason for this dismal performance, and that this bond fund will recover as the worst is now behind it for the current economic cycle.
Inflation obviously has weighed down the performance of this bond fund.
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zzyzzx
2024 May 9, 5:13am
zzyzzx
2024 May 9, 5:13am
Also cheapening the ingredients:
https://www.wtae.com/article/shrinkflation-hits-the-sweet-tooth-customers-finding-smaller-cake-mixes/60713075
https://www.wtae.com/article/shrinkflation-hits-the-sweet-tooth-customers-finding-smaller-cake-mixes/60713075
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Al_Sharpton_for_President
2024 May 10, 6:58am
Al_Sharpton_for_President
2024 May 10, 6:58am
'Highway Robbery': Burger Chain Slammed for 'Out of Control' Prices Amid Inflation
A Five Guys receipt is going viral on social media.
"5 dollars for a small fry is highway robbery," one user said. "It's literally just a potato and some salt. Cost them a quarter to make."
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/five-guys-slammed-for-high-prices-receipt-goes-viral/470773
A Five Guys receipt is going viral on social media.
"5 dollars for a small fry is highway robbery," one user said. "It's literally just a potato and some salt. Cost them a quarter to make."
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/five-guys-slammed-for-high-prices-receipt-goes-viral/470773
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HeadSet
2024 May 11, 2:36pm
HeadSet
2024 May 11, 2:36pm
RC2006 says
Same here. At one house I was restoring I had to go to a specialty lumberyard to get true dimensional wood.
Patrick says
This one has really pissed me off when doing certain repairs.
Same here. At one house I was restoring I had to go to a specialty lumberyard to get true dimensional wood.
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Frankly, I prefer my spaceship to have big tits and not fake inflated ones.
EDIT - numbers drop:
America goes back to the 80s: Surging gas prices and higher rents push inflation to 41-year high of 8.5% as White House blames it on Putin invading Ukraine
The consumer price index rose 8.5% in March from a year ago, the fastest increase since December 1981
Housing costs, which make up about a third of the index, have escalated and show no signs of cooling
Gasoline prices soared 49% in March from a year ago as the war in Ukraine rocked energy markets
Biden's administration tried to get ahead of the dire inflation news by blaming Russian leader Vladimir Putin
But Republicans place the blame for soaring prices on 'Democrats' reckless spending and failed policies'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10711311/Inflation-soars-new-41-year-high-8-5.html?source=patrick.net