Hey, it’s because the economy is doing so well! /s
If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break
If it keeps on rainin’, levee’s goin’ to break
When the levee breaks, I’ll have no place to stay
Remember when Bill Clinton rolled out ‘the worst economy in 50 years’ when we had a minor recession for a year that just happened to coincide with the election? That was a joke. THIS is what the worst economy in 50 years looks like. Soon to be the worst economy in 90 years the way we are going.
Here’s just a brief example of my purchase history of groceries at Wal Mart.com. Here are the July 2021 prices and the prices I paid two days ago:
Chip dip - $1.00 to $1.62
Tortilla chips - $1.09 to $1.74
Gallon milk - $2.60 to $3.24
50 lb. dog food - $20.98 to $23.49
Progresso soup - $1.42 to $1.98
Limes - $.48 to $.68
Head of lettuce - $1.19 to $1.78
A few items like bananas and tomatoes didn’t increase at all, but mostly everything increased by double-digit percentages.
6.4% Bwahaha. More like 26.4%!
Look at the increases in energy, housing, autos, etc. Even the rise in food is understated the way the guv measures it—and that is downstream from energy (and fertilizer) costs.
Duh on steroids.
Carter should be elated that he will be forgotten in that respect before he passes.
Its almost like a bad game during a trip to the grocery store. I wonder which product i’ve been accustomed to a certain price range, which one is going to make me go ‘’ no way’’ , not this too….
I went to Aldi’s yesterday and noticed that many of the prices were roughly 20% higher than a month ago.
Beef and pork prices did come down some. Beef sirloin steak was $7.99, down from $9.99.
Bagged salad was up from $0.99 to $1.39. Saltine crackers were up from $0.79 to $0.99. Bagged small avocados were up from $2.79 to $3.89.
My typical grocery trip used to average around $60-$80. Yesterday it was $105.
I guess I'll be raking leaves even if it takes me all summer.
Anyone who believes the government numbers is a fool. 6.7% my arse. At least 50% for daily staples.