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Economy

BWdem4life

(2,504 posts) Sun May 12, 2024, 04:35 AM May 2024

So... The past 3 months, inflation has been 7.24% [View all]

Just looking based on the CPI Inflation Calculator.

Average inflation since 1985: 2.77%

Jan-Mar 2021: 6.72%. -- 2021 overall: 6.82%
Jan-Mar 2022: 12.36%. -- 2022 overall: 6.29%
Jan-Mar 2023: 6.75%. -- 2023 overall: 3.31% (whew)
Jan-Mar 2024: 7.24%. -- 2024 overall: ???

Whatever happened last year to give us a little break, better happen again.. We're getting killed here.

And, it will affect the election regardless of whose fault it is. That's just how it goes.

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So... The past 3 months, inflation has been 7.24% [View all] BWdem4life May 2024 OP

you don't know how to use the calculator is the correct answer BootinUp May 2024 #1

To get more accuracy, I put in $100 rather than $1 progree May 2024 #2

I know how to use the calculator, I use it all the time. BWdem4life May 2024 #5

PCE charts might be a better indicator BootinUp May 2024 #6

That's good info BWdem4life May 2024 #7

Unfortunately the latest 3 month PCE data is only slightly better than the CPI data progree May 2024 #8

I think people understand the stakes. You dont punish yourself because bread went up. Blues Heron May 2024 #3

"Jan-Mar 2024: 7.24%" I think (??) I know what you did: progree May 2024 #4

AH HAH! AH HAH!! I know why the inflation calculator and my numbers don't match for the 3 months Dec'23 - Mar'24 progree May 2024 #9