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Old 10-13-2021, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael G. View Post
Whoo Whoo, you're getting a raise Village people.


Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2022 Is 5.9% - Clark Howard
Not really

Rental cars +43% over last Sept
Gas 42%
Used cars 24%
Bacon 19%
Hotels 18%
Beef 18%
Pork 13%
Eggs 13%
TVs 13%
Kids' shoes 12%
Furniture 11%
New cars 9%
Chicken 8%
Apples 8%
Restaurant prices: 5%
Electricity 5%
Rent 2.9%

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf

I'm sure that 5.9% raise will help out with the heating bills

AP: U.S. government expects households to see heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter

Some moron actually wrote this headline:

America Needs Higher, Longer-Lasting Inflation