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CountAllVotes

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2. eww boy ...
Tue May 12, 2020, 10:29 AM
May 2020

From the BLS

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

>>A 20.6-percent decline in the gasoline index was the largest contributor to the
monthly decrease in the seasonally adjusted all items index, but the indexes for
apparel, motor vehicle insurance, airline fares, and lodging away from home all
fell sharply as well. In contrast, food indexes rose in April, with the index for
food at home posting its largest monthly increase since February 1974. The energy
index declined mostly due to the decrease in the gasoline index, though some
energy component indexes rose.

The index for all items less food and energy fell 0.4 percent in April, the
largest monthly decline in the history of the series, which dates to 1957.
Along
with the indexes mentioned above, the indexes for used cars and trucks and
recreation also declined. The indexes for rent, owners’ equivalent rent, medical
care, and household furnishings and operations all increased in April.

My grocery and household items marybourg May 2020 #1
Yes! That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the headline. MoonchildCA May 2020 #3
Some are saying it is temporary due to hoarding -- CountAllVotes May 2020 #4
Yes, sure it is. MoonchildCA May 2020 #7
I still cannot find any hand sanitizer CountAllVotes May 2020 #19
Same here. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #8
The Minute RobinA May 2020 #14
The article clearly states that food prices are UP and up fairly large............ Bengus81 May 2020 #31
eww boy ... CountAllVotes May 2020 #2
Food cost shot up, gas went down FoxNewsSucks May 2020 #5
True! If your not driving at all or very little, even $1.00 ga. gas doesn't save you any $$$. machoneman May 2020 #20
Bread at over $6 a loaf! CountAllVotes May 2020 #21
Price at our pump is down $0.66 from Feb. that's -28%. But some groceries have gone the other way. Ford_Prefect May 2020 #6
Similar situation here CountAllVotes May 2020 #9
Where I live, gas was 2.39 in early March. Igel May 2020 #35
Take out restaurant prices are definitely up. roamer65 May 2020 #10
Seriously? AirmensMom May 2020 #11
I haven't been buying anything extra CountAllVotes May 2020 #12
I've actually compared old receipts. AirmensMom May 2020 #22
It is simply NOT affordable! CountAllVotes May 2020 #23
That's what I'm saying. AirmensMom May 2020 #26
meanwhile the 8? large banks enjoy about a 2% profit from every debitcard transaction Sunlei May 2020 #13
Complete BS. This is just from low gas prices and oil prices. IronLionZion May 2020 #15
It will change believe me CountAllVotes May 2020 #16
Demand for oil cratered IronLionZion May 2020 #17
Actually .... CountAllVotes May 2020 #18
Except prices are down -0.4 excluding food and energy DrToast May 2020 #33
0.4% is not that much IronLionZion May 2020 #34
It's the largest decrease on record DrToast May 2020 #36
I am getting fat as a pig! CountAllVotes May 2020 #24
I can still get a large sausage, pepperoni, mushroom pizza for $9.99, I'm good Baclava May 2020 #25
WHERE!!!!????? CountAllVotes May 2020 #27
Not Amazon! I've seen many cases where their prices have jumped substantially. Firestorm49 May 2020 #28
Nothing I'm buying is cheaper durablend May 2020 #29
Three thoughts DENVERPOPS May 2020 #30
I know deep shit is coming my way CountAllVotes May 2020 #32
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