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Living the dream: Groceries up 25%, used cars 35%, rents 20%. Financial stress is the new normal. Rice, the latest luxury item at a 15-year high. Cheers to the good life!
Citizen Watch Report ^

Posted on 12/27/2023 9:50:46 AM PST by davikkm

As the United States strives to regain a sense of normalcy after the pandemic, a growing financial concern is looming over the nation. According to Bloomberg, the cost of living has surged in various aspects, with groceries marking a 25% increase, used cars seeing a staggering 35% climb, and rents escalating by approximately 20%. While daily routines may have returned to a semblance of pre-pandemic normalcy, the financial burden on Americans is far from abating.

A recent CNBC report reveals that a staggering 74% of Americans are currently experiencing stress due to their financial situations. The reasons behind this financial strain are multifaceted, encompassing a range of economic factors that are pushing the cost of living to unprecedented heights.

(Excerpt) Read more at citizenwatchreport.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: groceries; rents
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1 posted on 12/27/2023 9:50:46 AM PST by davikkm
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To: davikkm

Joe tells me that none of this is true.


2 posted on 12/27/2023 9:51:42 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: davikkm
Some of my grocery stuff is up 50%-70%

Thanks, Democrat Joe Biden!!




3 posted on 12/27/2023 10:00:35 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: davikkm

how dare you criticize bidenomics- everyone knows how well off we are now under biden /s


4 posted on 12/27/2023 10:06:36 AM PST by Bob434
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To: davikkm

Biden loves this. He is a nasty mean SOB and enjoys inflicting pain on his perceived enemies.


5 posted on 12/27/2023 10:15:58 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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To: davikkm

2024 will be the year employees push back against 2.5% annual raises.


6 posted on 12/27/2023 10:20:32 AM PST by MattMusson (Sometimes the wind bweek.lows too much)
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To: SaveFerris

Oh man. That is a devastating photo on the bottom. I had put that horror out of my mind but I can’t say it isn’t fitting.


7 posted on 12/27/2023 10:24:02 AM PST by Beowulf9
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To: davikkm

There are a great many who believe everything is better and anything problematic is Trump’s fault. These voters are very willing to sacrifice as long as Trump is not president and abortion is protected. Combine that with the Southern invasion plus the entrenched vote/ballot stealing and 2024 is looking bad with the feckless GOP.


8 posted on 12/27/2023 10:26:04 AM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Beowulf9

It’s definitely what he and Obama are doing to the country

It was quick for the sub’s victims.

The pressure at 11,500 feet is beyond frightening but it happened very quickly


9 posted on 12/27/2023 10:32:19 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: davikkm

When we go to Costco and fill a full shopping cart, what used to be $300-$400 is now $600 PLUS!!!


10 posted on 12/27/2023 10:33:48 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: SaveFerris

What are people complaining about? Social Security is going up 3.2%. That should cover it.


11 posted on 12/27/2023 11:04:59 AM PST by Vehmgericht
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To: Vehmgericht

Very true.

I can get a few more Big Mac’s


12 posted on 12/27/2023 11:10:07 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: davikkm

Americans are sitting on more cash than ever.


13 posted on 12/27/2023 11:14:46 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: davikkm

Low Budget - The Kinks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwJBtDOat_k


14 posted on 12/27/2023 11:15:39 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“In November 2023, inflation amounted to 3.1 percent, while wages grew by 5.2 percent.”


15 posted on 12/27/2023 11:17:09 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: davikkm

All according to plan. When we listen to what the globalists openly say about their agenda - a major reduction in our standard of living, accompanied by increased surveillance and censorship, the media call us “conspiracy theorists.”


16 posted on 12/27/2023 11:18:04 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Organic Panic

He don’t know crap from crackers.....He’s being told what to say....and still messes that up.


17 posted on 12/27/2023 11:20:49 AM PST by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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To: davikkm

The only relief in sight is more alcohol. My day drinking is interfering with my night drinking. Bidenflationstress is killing me.


18 posted on 12/27/2023 12:15:21 PM PST by BipolarBob (Yes officer, I saw the speed limit sign. I just didn't see you.)
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To: SaxxonWoods
Americans are sitting on more cash than ever.
With all due respect, among a high % of the populace, that's simply a silly statement.

Among people with some degree of the means to actively carry on with an investment plan, many are relatively well off. I applaud them and consider my retired self among them.

However, to anyone without those means - usually achieved via an educational foundation and a sensible lifestyle bolstered by the daily grind of taking advantage of employment opportunities - they are hurting bigly.

I notice your outlook is always as one of the investor class - something a lot of those week-to-week paycheck earners have not the means and knowledge to participate in and that's their loss.

Consider yourself fortunate, a good fortune that's been well-earned, I'm sure.

19 posted on 12/27/2023 1:10:52 PM PST by citizen (Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TThose look good)
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To: Bob434

80%+ callers on CSpan said they were better off now than 3 years ago


20 posted on 12/27/2023 3:15:38 PM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness. )
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