tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1242032822533672187..comments2024-03-18T23:21:40.731-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Inflation is hitting harder - but not officiallyPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-52578833138220665162014-02-19T20:08:29.953-06:002014-02-19T20:08:29.953-06:00Fedgov has been almost continuously modifying how ...Fedgov has been almost continuously modifying how inflation is measured for a long time now ... primarily to hide the true inflation rate. Business helps by continuing to repackage things in smaller amounts at the same price, or raising prices when they have no choice, all in the effort to make things appear normal.<br /><br />Too many cost of living allowance issues would cost the budget too much, and besides, it helps them rationalize monetary policy of artificially keeping Treasury rates low, screwing over anyone who saves money and forcing people into riskier investing, thus pumping up the stock market. It's all part of the plan to bankrupt most folks when the fiat dollar crashes, leaving lots of assets available cheap at the national bankruptcy.ruralcounselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193188081686431709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48145233591130262112014-02-18T13:47:37.124-06:002014-02-18T13:47:37.124-06:00Similar to what LittleRed1 said, there's a gre...Similar to what LittleRed1 said, there's a great deal of "hidden" inflation in grocery and sundry prices right now. Bars of soap, toothpaste, deodorant, and paper products are being sold for the same price as always, but with less actual product inside. Food is getting the same treatment in many cases, less net weight per package, at the same old prices, so it doesn't appear to be rising. We just have to buy these good more often. Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920772209272112515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48051078101229881712014-02-17T16:26:49.149-06:002014-02-17T16:26:49.149-06:00My father observed today that it used to take thre...My father observed today that it used to take three sleeves of crackers to fill the cracker-bin. It will now hold almost five sleeves. I don't think the bin suddenly grew.<br /><br />LittleRed1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23273386430546378552014-02-17T11:00:52.750-06:002014-02-17T11:00:52.750-06:00Great point (again) Peter, and you're right......Great point (again) Peter, and you're right... Sooner or later this IS going to come home to roost. And when it does, this WILL blow the country apart...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-1184601771124057912014-02-17T10:36:08.889-06:002014-02-17T10:36:08.889-06:00Official CPI increase for Anchorage in 2013: 2.1%....Official CPI increase for Anchorage in 2013: 2.1%.<br /><br />Actual increase in operating costs for my building: 12%.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com