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ProfessorGAC

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2. Consumer Spending Over The Last 90 Days...

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 01:55 PM

Sep 7

...has still continued to climb at a greater rate than inflation, but....
• Savings rates have fallen each of the last 3 months.
• Credit card balances continue to rise.
That isn't sustainable so, there may be a wider scope to the situation you observed. Not reflective of the overall economy, just yet. But, could certainly be coming.

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Another trip to the grocery store [View all] moniss Sep 7 OP

Luckily tofu is still 2 blocks for $5. It can be easily seasoned lots of ways. mucifer Sep 7 #1

How to make tofu from scratch littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #13

Beat me to it. Maybe this will lead to more vegans. JanMichael Sep 7 #40

Consumer Spending Over The Last 90 Days... ProfessorGAC Sep 7 #2

Indeed and some of the reported moniss Sep 7 #7

Many people are stocking up spinbaby Sep 7 #8

We could be in for a really tough winter. nt moniss Sep 7 #9

Ditto. littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #14

Should I freeze coffee? ALBliberal Sep 7 #34

I seen a commercial recently berniesandersmittens Sep 7 #10

The Opposite Of Cheap Credit ProfessorGAC Sep 7 #11

The squeeze is on bucolic_frolic Sep 7 #3

I went on a hunger strike protest during the war. I got too thin. littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #16

Sorry to hear, that's not good for you or anyone. Which war? bucolic_frolic Sep 7 #18

Vietnam. littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #19

I know things are bad when you see more expensive cars at Wally world. Keepthesoulalive Sep 7 #4

The Trump recession is becoming more obvious by the day dalton99a Sep 7 #5

I agree w/ your analysis. To add more to your mix, I'd add to expect a slowdown in jobs or an increase in layoffs. SWBTATTReg Sep 7 #6

But they keep beating the propaganda drum about lower prices Arthur_Frain Sep 7 #12

Orange juice - $7.99/gallon The Madcap Sep 7 #15

Sadly I just stopped buying draft beers at $8 the pint. Arthur_Frain Sep 7 #21

When I became of age a 12 ounce was what moniss Sep 7 #24

Here in Dairyland we had moniss Sep 7 #23

Cereal and powered milk...here we come. littlemissmartypants Sep 7 #17

revenge of the cows n pigs nt msongs Sep 7 #20

some stuff I can afford but I refuse to buy Skittles Sep 7 #22

I'm with you and it is something I notice moniss Sep 7 #25

a big problem is that ANY issue that comes up can easily wreck a budget Skittles Sep 7 #26

I've seen people struggle and fight throughout their moniss Sep 7 #28

....... Skittles Sep 7 #39

Yesterday at Publix canned beans were two dollars each. markodochartaigh Sep 7 #27

For the longest time I can remember moniss Sep 7 #29

You mean your wages haven't gone up commensurate with prices? DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 7 #30

Yeah, that's bullshit, but that """both sides""" misinformation has helped keep enough Democrats out of power... W_HAMILTON Sep 7 #31

The "big tent" will see to it that nothing happens. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sep 7 #35

I really appreciate this post where approximately are you located? ALBliberal Sep 7 #32

Wisconsin.nt moniss Sep 7 #36

I worry we are at the edge of another republican depression. Emile Sep 7 #33

Yes I don't want to see a return to the moniss Sep 7 #37

And in the 70's markodochartaigh Sep 7 #38

Trump has literally never gone grocery shopping in his entire life Skittles Sep 7 #41