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Happy Hoosier

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5. you know how they got there? They assumed ZERO inflation for October

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 10:24 AM

6 hrs ago

They were missing October data because of the shutdown. So what did they do? Did they assume no chage to inflation? Nope. They assumed no change in PRICES.

In other words, it's BULLSHIT.

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