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"we still haven't gotten that worthless dollar and inflation" Oh yeah? Dollar is at 85 vs the yen, from 115 three years ago. Food prices doubled (food portion
by startuprules 16y ago
"we still haven't gotten that worthless dollar and inflation"
Oh yeah? Dollar is at 85 vs the yen, from 115 three years ago. Food prices doubled (food portions also got smaller), healthcare costs doubled, gas prices doubled, and so on. Are you using the old trusty government CPI for your inflation stats?
- MichaelSalib 16y agoYour data seems...wrong. Or at least not consistent with my observations. Currency fluctuates significantly and one currency comparison tells us nothing. I've seen no evidence that food portions are smaller. Food prices don't seem to have doubled. Gas prices have definitely not doubled. I've seen no indication that health care costs have doubled. If you want to claim that the CPI numbers are full of lies (because of a conspiracy?) then you need to bring serious evidence.
- fondue 16y ago> I've seen no evidence that food portions are smaller. You need to pay more attention then, it's been nick-named the 'Grocery Shrink Ray' and practically all companies are doing it now. The strategy is basically either change the shape of the container (smaller) and keep the same price or to raise the price. Here is a good link to follow; http://consumerist.com/tag/grocery-shrink-ray/ http://consumerist.com/tag/grocery-shrink-ray/ Oh, and my favorite one yet, "Now with 25% more!" while not actually offering any more.
- cynicalkane 16y agoYou're filling up at the wrong gas station, man. Oil is about half the price it was before the recession.
- startuprules 16y agoPlease read the post. The poster was talking about the bailout. The average gas price after the bailout in LA is around 1.69. The average gas price right now in LA is 3.13