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JT45242

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14. Just imagine if REAL INFLATION including energy and food were calculated

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 11:35 AM

May 12

I paid $4 a gallon for gas at Costco this morning in Iowa. Food prices are much higher. My price per unit of electricity or natural gas are all up as well. (luckily we replaced our AC and furnace in the last couple of years, so actual cost is down because of the increased efficiency).

After no raise last year, I am definitely noticing it.

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Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 12 OP

Well, yeah... displacedvermoter May 12 #1

Full report UpInArms May 12 #2

I wonder who will get fired for this fake report Raven123 May 12 #3

And who believes this??? essaynnc May 12 #4

That damn Biden - it is all his fault. magicarpet May 12 #5

It was 2.9% when TSF took office and was "going to end inflation". sinkingfeeling May 12 #6

Nice work Sleepy don chicoescuela May 12 #7

Republicans (including him) should be how we message this for the next 5 months. Pound Republicans are causing this Cheezoholic May 12 #10

Repukes don't need no Pandemic to fleece your wallet and trigger high inflation ;) n/t Cheezoholic May 12 #8

GRAPHS progree May 12 #9

Can I ask, because I'm an economic dummy, do they calculate that rate from the prices only going back a year? Cheezoholic May 12 #11

Yes, they do month over month and year over year calculations. SamuelAdams May 12 #12

You're not a dummy, your take on inflation is correct progree May 12 #20

Gosh who could've predicted any of this? durablend May 12 #13

Just imagine if REAL INFLATION including energy and food were calculated JT45242 May 12 #14

The regular CPI has food and energy. progree May 12 #18

Thanks 8-10% os more believable based on my costs -- JT45242 May 12 #21

MaddowBlog-U.S. inflation surged in April, pushed higher by the effects of the Iran war LetMyPeopleVote May 12 #15

I do not know what categories they are looking at, or what math, but niyad May 12 #16

According to this non-govt inflation index, prices rose only 2.4% year-over-year progree May 12 #19

Don't worry... Gymbo May 12 #17