I have indeed been to the grocery store, at several times during 2007Q3, and noticed no change of noticeable significance over that time. Especially a change occurring purely in 2007Q3. That doesn't mean there hasn't been a change, just that I did not observe one.
You've measured this statistically? Established that the increase is significant? Or is this the same "anecdotal" test that everyone else seems to be using?
You do also realize, I hope, that your grocery store could have a different set of prices for goods as other grocery stores? Like I told others, "Milk went up at MY grocery store by X" is not a counterargument to "0.8% inflation". If anything, it's consistent with that. You say inflation has occurred, and so does the government statistician. What's the dispute?
If your dispute is that you think it MUST BE more than 0.8%, then you'd have to actually talk numbers. But that would require measuring things, gathering data, doing calculations. Much easier just to pretend that "anecdotal" argument is sufficient.
Im seeing 25% increases in foodstuffs and I shop around
a buck and a buck 25 is still a 25% difference
No change of any noticeable significance over the last quarter?
A price rise of over 100% is not noticeable?
I have a tenant with “special needs” who lives on Shreddies and peanut butter.
I used to pay $3.47/box for Shreddies up until about 4 months ago. Last week, the best price I could find for that same size Shreddies container was $8.79.
Either you are FAR more disconnected from the rest of the real world than you realize, or you are being disingenous.