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onecaliberal

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17. I pay attention to the numbers. They don't spin or lie and they don't have an agenda.

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Thu Jul 14, 2022, 12:54 PM

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Gas and oil prices have been dropping significantly, and when next months inflation numbers show a [View all] JohnSJ Jul 2022 OP

Crickets. They've got cheerleading for the ketchup kkklub to do. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #1

I think so too JohnSJ Jul 2022 #2

The press likes negativity liberal N proud Jul 2022 #3

Latest reports did NOT support the assertion that we are headed for a recession. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #4

Not yet, but there are definite background rumblings going on JohnSJ Jul 2022 #9

I pay attention to the numbers. They don't spin or lie and they don't have an agenda. onecaliberal Jul 2022 #17

ture JohnSJ Jul 2022 #18

Define "significantly" Baggies Jul 2022 #5

Yesterday Biden pointed out BootinUp Jul 2022 #10

I think about 1%. Energy prices have contributed the most to inflation, and with negotiations on JohnSJ Jul 2022 #12

So 8.1% Baggies Jul 2022 #31

There is more than just inflation. The doubling down of the degnerate republican position on NOT JohnSJ Jul 2022 #33

Inflation is the worst in 41 years Sympthsical Jul 2022 #6

People act like if the media didn't mention inflation, no one would notice MichMan Jul 2022 #11

Yes, people see it at the checkout line, at the pump, everywhere gratuitous Jul 2022 #20

"finances are recovering" Sympthsical Jul 2022 #22

Also not mentioned: Wages are going up, as well gratuitous Jul 2022 #25

Do you think every employee got a 50% raise ? MichMan Jul 2022 #32

I don't think you understand how this works. Sympthsical Jul 2022 #35

The biggest problem with inflation with those who live pay check to pay check, is their income JohnSJ Jul 2022 #14

Yes, I saw that press conference, too Sympthsical Jul 2022 #24

TY! Baggies Jul 2022 #34

And the impact of interest rates too. The media is terrible and lazy themaguffin Jul 2022 #7

Yes, the rising interest rates should slow down inflation JohnSJ Jul 2022 #15

They'll be on to the next fake outrage BootinUp Jul 2022 #8

They're already onto the next outrage. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #23

JohnSJ.. they will be hiding under some rock Peacetrain Jul 2022 #13

LOL. That elusive rock is right. JohnSJ Jul 2022 #16

The Commerce Secretary says lifting tariffs will not reduce inflation much. former9thward Jul 2022 #19

we will see. Tarriffs have never been a good thing, and contributed to the deep 1929 depression JohnSJ Jul 2022 #21

Yeah, and they still need to go away, regardless. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #28

Tariffs had almost nothing to do with the Depression. former9thward Jul 2022 #36

Read the history of the Great Depression. Just as we were coming out of the depression, they had JohnSJ Jul 2022 #41

People suffering have a right to be upset. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #26

They will spend ten seconds Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #27

I got heavy ribs this week for 1.18 lb Marthe48 Jul 2022 #29

They've already started on Biden's "controversial" Saudi trip. louis-t Jul 2022 #30

You don't think its "controversial"? former9thward Jul 2022 #37

Gee, they took tfg calls when he asked them to cut oil production louis-t Jul 2022 #38

So why isn't the trip controversial? former9thward Jul 2022 #39

It's a trip to try to undo tfg fuck ups. louis-t Jul 2022 #40