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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.
1890
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?
1892
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.
1893
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.
1894
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.
1895
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.
1896
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.
1897
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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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