Thursday, August 15, 2024

It's the Economy Stupid

Does any sane person really want four more years of this?

  • The CPI report shows a 2.9% year-over-year inflation increase in July, slightly below the 3% economists predicted. However, this lower inflation rate does not mean prices are decreasing; they continue to rise and have surged by 20.3% since January 2021.
  • Prices for essential goods and services have seen significant spikes in that time, including gas (+50.5%), electricity (+31.7%), and groceries (+21.6%).

  • Economist E.J. Antoni commenting on the report tweeted, “Common expenses for the average American family are up 25% or more since Jan '21; vehicle cost, maintenance, repair, and insurance are particularly bad - driving is now prohibitively expensive for many folks,” adding, “Consumer prices have never been higher, but I'm also curious what changed in Jan '21…?”

None of anyone's pay raises kept up with inflation, and that "average" increased expense of 25% is certainly much higher in the Windy City. We've been shopping well outside of Cook County for a number of years now. It might be outside of Illinois within a year or two.

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14 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well I hope everyone’s voting reflects how they feel about everything going on and who is running things. Some people just keep voting the same group. The Democrat Party needs to be voted out of a job!

8/15/2024 12:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This clip below sums up the typical voter in America:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTQ7__NNDI

8/15/2024 12:06:00 AM  
Blogger Chgoko512 said...

14 bucks for a sixer, thanks joe.

8/15/2024 12:12:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If people don’t wake up and vote these idiots out soon there will be less people living in Chicago. Chicago is collapsing!

8/15/2024 12:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The economy is so bad that more businesses are going to close.

8/15/2024 01:09:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wait until you’re retired and those lingering medical problems start up. Even with Medicare and Blue Cross Shield you will pay for things you didn’t when you were on the job. Where they get you is in the drug tiers.

“ Biden-Harris Admin Plans to Use Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Offset Medicare Plan D Premiums Less Than 3 Months Before Election
In Breitbart.com. 14 Aug 24

8/15/2024 01:24:00 AM  
Blogger The Keesing Bandit said...

Thanks Bad Touch Joe. Now, kees me you fool!!!!

8/15/2024 01:31:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The ol' decrease in the increase, all is well. Politicians really need a math test before getting on any ballots.

8/15/2024 01:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

...more buses of illegals would solve this...They come here to work.

8/15/2024 03:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The sad part is "they paid off my student debt" (at age 70!!!!) or "my EBT went up 9%" and the usual abortion, abortion, abortion! Dealing with a DUMBED DOWN electorate. Too, the illegals can vote and drive in what, 20 states?
We lock our homes, our cars and not our borders? And how the history is being rewritten. "Don't believe your eyes" on the border. It's safer to get from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, than to get near a fence at the DNC! Hope there's
no sloped roofs!

8/15/2024 07:33:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

when are people going to wake up and stop voting for democc rats just because their parents and grand parents did. Republicians ARE NOT ANTI UNION. And if you bring up traffic controlers and Regean some groups should not be able to strike and bring the USA to it's Knees and this should include teachers WAKE UP DUMMYCATS

8/15/2024 08:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

EXACTLY! The brain dead sheep think going from $100 to $300 and back to $200 is a tremendous win. Great job! Look, they brought prices way down even though I'm paying twice as much as I used to. Thank you, signed "The Sheep".

8/15/2024 12:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was told there would be no math at this website. Now I have a splitting headache, just like in school.

8/15/2024 05:16:00 PM  
Blogger Calvin said...

The DNC sings that inflation is falling, but never mentions how its never retreated. We the people are still being boned, but now get boned slightly slower.. Hail progress!

8/17/2024 12:31:00 AM  

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