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U.S. consumer prices surge 0.8% in April as inflation worries escalate
ktla ^ | May 12, 2021

Posted on 05/12/2021 9:14:14 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed sharply higher prices for everything from food and clothes to housing. A 10% surge in the prices of used cars and trucks — a record jump — accounted for roughly one-third of last month’s overall increases.

The cost of new cars was up 0.5%, the largest increase since last July. Prices for vehicles, both used and new, have been soaring as a result of heavy demand and a computer chip shortage that has slowed auto production and reduced dealer supplies.

Over the past 12 months, consumer prices have jumped 4.2% — the fastest rise since a 4.9% gain in the 12 months that ended in September 2008. Excluding volatile food and energy, core inflation rose 0.9% in April and 3% over the past 12 months.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: consumerprices; cpi; inflaton

1 posted on 05/12/2021 9:14:14 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
"o.8%"

That would "only" be 9.6% for the whole year, and haven't we already seen double-digit increases in many items?
2 posted on 05/12/2021 9:20:31 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: BenLurkin

And the DemoRats are SHOCKED right.....only a fool votes Rat.


3 posted on 05/12/2021 9:23:18 AM PDT by mastertex (mastertex)
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To: BenLurkin

what... not Trumps fault???


4 posted on 05/12/2021 9:27:25 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there is no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: BenLurkin

In only a few months the democrats have managed to dismantle an America . . . MADE GREAT AGAIN.


5 posted on 05/12/2021 9:28:02 AM PDT by Maudeen (https://thereishopeinJesus.com/)
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To: BenLurkin

The largest ever Social security COLA was 14% in 1980. I think these two numbskulls will beat that record.


6 posted on 05/12/2021 9:41:16 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: BenLurkin

We used to call Costco the “$100 club” - we now call it the “$200 club.”

The media will ignore it all, as they always do for Dems.


7 posted on 05/12/2021 10:09:19 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: BenLurkin

Jimmuh Carter finally got his second term.


8 posted on 05/12/2021 10:14:26 AM PDT by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Shut the deuce up!!! I'll do the fighting!!!)
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To: BenLurkin

Worries?

The goal of the Obidens is to obliterate the middleclass; there’s no better way than to inflate the currency away.


9 posted on 05/12/2021 3:31:47 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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