Does anyone believe inflation is 5.5%?

[sumdumguy]

[QUOTE=Hamloc;537303]Today I went to town

Every time I go to town, they just keep kicking my dog around. 😂😂😂😂😂

[STR1]

There is no way inflation is at 5.5%!!! I believe the figure is at least 5 to 10 times higher than that!
I don’t think the increases will continue at that rate, things will level out at the new levels but there is going to be a ton of hurt until everything gets sorted out!!!

[blackpowder]

Not even the live in?

The solution to inflation is the bacon solution. I'm shocked that cans of everything haven't been downsized to maintain the past price. Few would notice, if bolts in Alberta were sold by the half pound. Seriously, it is that bad.

The shopping cart survey at the local level suggests that looking at easily observable prices at what enters the wheeled basket is too damned hard. Just pay at the counter with a transaction that doesn't involve anything that folds because that is the way I have always floated .

Now imagine how attention span is taxed (one of the only things that isn't - don't give the politicians any further ideas), if you have to squint at a weight/volume measurement on a container.

Thank you for your interest. Don't currently have a live in to change out but always open to interviews with qualified individuals. List of specifications supplied on request. Candidate pool not affected by inflation as rarity of specimen acute.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Thank you for your interest. Don't currently have a live in to change out but always open to interviews with qualified individuals. List of specifications supplied on request. Candidate pool not affected by inflation as rarity of specimen acute.

The joke is of course that she needs to include a picture of her boat in the reply to your advertisement. Except in your case it should be a picture of her gun collection.

[furrowtickler]

There is no way inflation is at 5.5%!!! I believe the figure is at least 5 to 10 times higher than that!
I don’t think the increases will continue at that rate, things will level out at the new levels but there is going to be a ton of hurt until everything gets sorted out!!!

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/german-retailers-increase-food-prices-20-50-monday

Will know shortly if right or wrong on this

[beaverdam]

Funny old clip about inflation from SNL - "Jimmi' Carter speaks on inflation"

https://twitter.com/Adventure_Nero/status/1510656776303169536

[helmsdale]

Every time I visit Home Depot for home building supplies, there is a "new" price. The first rolls of 14-2 NMD90 that I got last summer were running $259/500' roll, I see they're up to $288/500' roll as of today, which is another $9 above what they were when I bought two more rolls last weekend at $279.

[helmsdale]

Ordered oil filters today and compared to last years prices.

None went down in price. Highest gainer was 31% YoY, lowest was 3% YoY. Averaged out, oil filters increased by 14.75% from last year.

[Hamloc]

Stopped at my favourite farm store again, UFA, and I was talking to a couple employees about how the price of supplies were going up. The guy behind the counter said the most eye popping increase was in galvanized plumbing fittings, if they were $1 last year now they are $10, unbelievable. On the plus side a sheet of 3/8” OSB board is now only $57 the building guy said, down from $80. He joked it is worth $11.

[shtferbrains]

Stopped at my favourite farm store again, UFA, and I was talking to a couple employees about how the price of supplies were going up. The guy behind the counter said the most eye popping increase was in galvanized plumbing fittings, if they were $1 last year now they are $10, unbelievable. On the plus side a sheet of 3/8” OSB board is now only $57 the building guy said, down from $80. He joked it is worth $11.

Russia and Ukraine are a significant part of world iron an steel production.
That has to show up real quick.

[zeefarmer]

Friend was telling me today the quote on a set of Wilson super b's was $169,000 around Christmas time, and over $200,000 today.