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AD
2025 Dec 18, 10:34am
AD
2025 Dec 18, 10:34am
CPI (i.e., annual inflation) reported today at 2.6%, and the lowest its been since 2021.
WINNING !
WINNING !
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clambo
2025 Dec 18, 10:40am
Although I hate to throw cold water on good news, that $2000 per person free money from the US Treasury (income limits apply) will probably be inflationary.
Oh well, I don't care; inflation will be caused by people buying shit and my stocks will go up (e.g. AAPL) as people line up at the Apple Store.
Further off the subject, I'm absolutely loving my MacBook Air for $800; it's "insanely great."
Oh well, I don't care; inflation will be caused by people buying shit and my stocks will go up (e.g. AAPL) as people line up at the Apple Store.
Further off the subject, I'm absolutely loving my MacBook Air for $800; it's "insanely great."
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Patrick
2025 Dec 19, 11:33am
Patrick
2025 Dec 19, 11:33am
https://slaynews.com/news/core-inflation-plunges-lowest-since-early-2021/
Inflation dropped more sharply than economists predicted in November, giving U.S. consumers long-awaited relief and bolstering President Donald Trump’s argument that the price surge that began under the previous administration has finally been reversed.
The Department of Labor reported Wednesday that the consumer price index rose 2.7 percent year-over-year.
The figure is down from three percent in September and well below the 3.1 percent economists expected.
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HeadSet
2025 Dec 20, 9:16am
HeadSet
2025 Dec 20, 9:16am
Patrick says
Gasoline and rent prices fell.
The figure is down from three percent in September and well below the 3.1 percent economists expected.
Gasoline and rent prices fell.
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HeadSet
2025 Dec 20, 9:18am
HeadSet
2025 Dec 20, 9:18am
clambo says
Yep.
clambo says
I have Apple stock as well, but I do not think AAPL will see much more price appreciation.
Although I hate to throw cold water on good news, that $2000 per person free money from the US Treasury (income limits apply) will probably be inflationary.
Yep.
clambo says
my stocks will go up (e.g. AAPL) as people line up at the Apple Store.
I have Apple stock as well, but I do not think AAPL will see much more price appreciation.
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AD
2025 Dec 20, 3:47pm
AD
2025 Dec 20, 3:47pm
HeadSet says
Can Apple maintain its current growth rate and enough repeat and loyal buyers of its products and services (i.e., Apple TV, Apple Store, iPhone, etc) ?
Or are the younger generations not as much interested in Apple ?
I have Apple stock as well, but I do not think AAPL will see much more price appreciation.
Can Apple maintain its current growth rate and enough repeat and loyal buyers of its products and services (i.e., Apple TV, Apple Store, iPhone, etc) ?
Or are the younger generations not as much interested in Apple ?
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Misc
2025 Dec 21, 10:48pm
Patrick.net should be the first to warn humanity about the new and latest form of shrinkflation.
That is having one or more servings per package be defective. Happening more and more frequently.
That is having one or more servings per package be defective. Happening more and more frequently.
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Misc
2026 Jan 9, 1:02pm
In Arizona, the minimum wage went from $11.00 per hour to $15.15 per hour now. The number of items served didn't increase. A lot of people from California moved in and didn't want people to be paid "slave" wages.
It didn't help out the employees a bit, the increase in rent as well as other price increases put them further behind, except for those living with Mom and Dad.
It didn't help out the employees a bit, the increase in rent as well as other price increases put them further behind, except for those living with Mom and Dad.
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RWSGFY
2026 Jan 9, 4:16pm
RWSGFY
2026 Jan 9, 4:16pm
The_Deplorable says
How is it fraud? Have words lost all meaning?
Is this Inflation or just plain fraud?
How is it fraud? Have words lost all meaning?
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AD
2026 Jan 10, 12:04am
AD
2026 Jan 10, 12:04am
RWSGFY says
That is true as far as the rise in working class wage. They are now paying a starting hourly rate about $16 an hour at McDonald's in Panama City Beach. It was around $10 an hour in 2019. It is now about $9 for a Big Mac meal.
California's minimum wage is around $17 but they probably pay $20 as a starting hourly wage at McDonalds.
How is it fraud? Have words lost all meaning?
That is true as far as the rise in working class wage. They are now paying a starting hourly rate about $16 an hour at McDonald's in Panama City Beach. It was around $10 an hour in 2019. It is now about $9 for a Big Mac meal.
California's minimum wage is around $17 but they probably pay $20 as a starting hourly wage at McDonalds.
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The_Deplorable
2026 Jan 10, 12:58am
RWSGFY says
No... I am wondering because my income did not double or triple in the same
period of time.
"How is it fraud? Have words lost all meaning?"
No... I am wondering because my income did not double or triple in the same
period of time.
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Booger
2026 Jan 10, 3:37am
Booger
2026 Jan 10, 3:37am
The_Deplorable says
Besides food inflation, minimum wage increases, insurance and property tax increases, and probably McDonald's increasing prices until people stop buying. I'd love to see the accounting on this.
Remember that prices today have more to do with what the market will bear, not the cost of production.
Is this Inflation or just plain fraud?
Besides food inflation, minimum wage increases, insurance and property tax increases, and probably McDonald's increasing prices until people stop buying. I'd love to see the accounting on this.
Remember that prices today have more to do with what the market will bear, not the cost of production.
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HeadSet
2026 Jan 10, 9:48am
HeadSet
2026 Jan 10, 9:48am
Booger says
Always have. Production costs always eat into profit, not revenue.
Odd that the public will complain about a high-priced hamburger, but not about the $800 iPhone that cost Apple $20 to make.
Remember that prices today have more to do with what the market will bear, not the cost of production.
Always have. Production costs always eat into profit, not revenue.
Odd that the public will complain about a high-priced hamburger, but not about the $800 iPhone that cost Apple $20 to make.
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Misc
2026 Jan 13, 2:54pm
Remember earlier in the year when the economists were blathering about how the price of a vehicle was gonna go up like $10k because of Tariffs ????
They were 100% wrong, but somehow they are still employed because accuracy is not a factor. Only being able to spew anti-Trump propaganda is needed to be an economist.
They were 100% wrong, but somehow they are still employed because accuracy is not a factor. Only being able to spew anti-Trump propaganda is needed to be an economist.
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FortWayneHatesRealtors
2026 Jan 13, 4:15pm
Misc says
So far Trump was right on tariffs, and I hope it stays.
He’s been plenty often the reason for inflation in the past. He’s bailing out real estate investors even now buying MBSs, PPP was his money handout, every omnibus he signed, threatening fed over high interest rates, he wants zero rates to spike asset inflation.
Just saying don’t worship a man, all men are faulty.
Remember earlier in the year when the economists were blathering about how the price of a vehicle was gonna go up like $10k because of Tariffs ????
They were 100% wrong, but somehow they are still employed because accuracy is not a factor. Only being able to spew anti-Trump propaganda is needed to be an economist.
So far Trump was right on tariffs, and I hope it stays.
He’s been plenty often the reason for inflation in the past. He’s bailing out real estate investors even now buying MBSs, PPP was his money handout, every omnibus he signed, threatening fed over high interest rates, he wants zero rates to spike asset inflation.
Just saying don’t worship a man, all men are faulty.
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AD
2026 Jan 13, 10:14pm
AD
2026 Jan 13, 10:14pm
12 month CPI (or annual inflation) at 2.7% for December 2025
CPI was reported today.
This is a good look for Trump admin especially given the Trump 2025 tariffs are still in place.
And the fiscal year deficit for 2025 is not greater than that for 2024.
CPI was reported today.
This is a good look for Trump admin especially given the Trump 2025 tariffs are still in place.
And the fiscal year deficit for 2025 is not greater than that for 2024.
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stereotomy
2026 Jan 14, 2:07pm
stereotomy
2026 Jan 14, 2:07pm
The practical effect of tariffs on the TBTF corporations will be that they can't spend the usual hundreds of billions of dollars on stock buybacks. Bad news for share price appreciation, and a big reason why foreign stocks in aggregate will outperform domestic large caps.
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Eric_Holder
2026 Jan 15, 11:47am
Eric_Holder
2026 Jan 15, 11:47am
Misc says
Donnie TACOed bigly, so they weren't wrong per sey if they commented on the original Kinko board BBTs, not tacoed-down version we got ultimately. And while not exactly $10K some cars I was looking at did go up solid $5K between 24 and 25 MY (like Subie WRX, for example) with the new BBTs in place.
Remember earlier in the year when the economists were blathering about how the price of a vehicle was gonna go up like $10k because of Tariffs ????
They were 100% wrong, but somehow they are still employed because accuracy is not a factor. Only being able to spew anti-Trump propaganda is needed to be an economist.
Donnie TACOed bigly, so they weren't wrong per sey if they commented on the original Kinko board BBTs, not tacoed-down version we got ultimately. And while not exactly $10K some cars I was looking at did go up solid $5K between 24 and 25 MY (like Subie WRX, for example) with the new BBTs in place.
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Misc
2026 Jan 15, 8:30pm
Eric_Holder says
Funny. All the data says that new car prices increased less than the CPI for the year.
December 2025 (KBB): Average MSRP up 1.2% YoY.
July 2025 (Cox): Average MSRP up 2.4% YoY (largest gain in 2025).
Early 2025 (Cox): Prices were up 1.3% YoY in April, with significant month-over-month jumps.
Donnie TACOed bigly, so they weren't wrong per sey if they commented on the original Kinko board BBTs, not tacoed-down version we got ultimately. And while not exactly $10K some cars I was looking at did go up solid $5K between 24 and 25 MY (like Subie WRX, for example) with the new BBTs in place.
Funny. All the data says that new car prices increased less than the CPI for the year.
December 2025 (KBB): Average MSRP up 1.2% YoY.
July 2025 (Cox): Average MSRP up 2.4% YoY (largest gain in 2025).
Early 2025 (Cox): Prices were up 1.3% YoY in April, with significant month-over-month jumps.
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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