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Originally Posted by Pugchief
Great news for the deficit as it won't spiral out of control quite as fast.
Not good news for the SS recipients who have to live with expenses that increased much more than 2.5%. Of course, if you don't buy food, health care or gasoline, YMMV.
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Unadjusted 12 month CPI ending in September 2024
All items: 2.4%
Food: 2.3%
Medical care commodities: 1.6%
Medical care services: 3.6%
Gasoline: -15.3%
Going to the doctor increased 50% more, everything else was less with gasoline actually decreasing.
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