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Old 09-21-2024, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by biker1 View Post
I think you are confused. Prices have not stopped going up, as you claim. The rate of increase has slowed.
Prices rarely stop going up. If they start going down we begin to talk about a recession.

If the rate of increase has slowed then we say we are getting inflation under control.

EDIT: As you point out below, these two statements are in agreement. I misunderstood and answered as if you were arguing inflation was not under control because prices have not stopped going up. I see now that was not your position at all.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 09-22-2024 at 05:32 AM. Reason: correcting a misunderstanding on my part