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To: Mamzelle

I started noticing around 6 months ago that certain items had gone up not a little but by huge amounts. Some even doubling in price.

Most of them have now come back down but generally not to their previous prices.

In general I am seeing the worst inflation that I have personally ever witnessed.


11 posted on 07/24/2011 1:17:16 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog
http://www.examiner.com/finance-examiner-in-national/prices-at-lds-canneries-show-inflation-for-food-up-between-11-and-49

Beans. Black 13.69% Beans, Pinto 12.13% Beans, White 11.88% Milk, Non Fat Dry 25.00% Rice 38.99% Sugar 33.81% Wheat, Red/White 44.54% Apple Slices 24.53% Carrots 21.31% Macaroni 40.25% Oats, Quick 48.90% Oats, Regular 49.19% Onions 21.60% Potato Flakes 33.33% Spaghetti 38.99% Beans, Refried 27.72% Cocoa Mix 40.69% Flour 29.70% Fruit Drink Mix 26.20%

Too lazy to fix the paragraphs but you get the idea - prices are on the rise since the first of the year.

70 posted on 07/24/2011 2:01:02 PM PDT by bgill
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To: yarddog

I lived through the carter years, this is WORSE, much worse and will not get better for at least 2-3 years or more....better learn how to garden and can.


355 posted on 07/30/2011 10:06:08 AM PDT by GailA (Any congress critter who fails to keep faith with the Military, will NOT keep faith with YOU!)
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