[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

So was the rest of the world, then post Covid kicked in.

Present US Inflation Rate is at 4.93%, compared to 4.98% last month.
But unlike you, I am not trying to make a political point

Yet it's still much higher than before... Go figure...

Pro Tip: It ain't just Covid...

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yet it's still much higher than before... Go figure...

Pro Tip: It ain't just Covid...

Would it make sense to propose that if the inflation from 2021 and 2022 (and the first quarter of 2023) was a post covid response, we should not only see a slowing of inflation but the cost of living should actually drop.

[meme5x]

In the equation is people stealing! See it more and more😣… and they get away with it.. hopefully in TV not as bad as where I live in the north!

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Steve

For all the people who believe inflation is under control:
I just came back from Walmart. Went to buy potato chips. Last week a bag of Lay's Potato Chips was $4.68. Today $5.38. That's a 16% jump. AND the bags are smaller than they used to be!!

Looks like there might be a shortage of potatoes. At Publix there was a 2 bag limit on frozen potatoes.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

When you return the cart, you get your quarter back. It costs you nothing to use their cart as long as you return it. That saves them having an employee from having to retrieve carts. Cost saving that translates to their bottom line.

And lessens the chance that a cart will roll away and hit a car or a person.

[Trishakaye]

Originally Posted by Marine1974

Time to quit eating chips. Not good for you .

Yeah, that will really help the rising food costs

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by BigSteph

If I visit a grocery store, a restaurant, or fast food place, I am continually amazed at the price increases.

You are not alone in seeing the increases.

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Trishakaye

Yeah, that will really help the rising food costs

Some argue that if meat becomes too expensive and you need to only eat salad, your cost of living has gone down. Too expensive to drive because of fuel, sell your car and walk. Another drop in the cost of living. Gee the inflation really was minor and transitional. I wonder if anyone has calculated what inflation would be today if we used the same formula we did in 1980?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

Meanwhile, you can get a dozen large white eggs for $1.24 at Walmart.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

Even on "casual Fridays"?

[LucyP]

Yes bags are smaller! Just buy two bags for $7 at Publix.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

Lunch at Denny's, a couple of sandwiches, no drinks, cost us $25. Not at the country club, mind you, but at Dennys. Next thing you'll see Darrells Diner will be black tie only.

Lunch at Toojay’s which was $15 a year or so ago, same lunch is now $20!
This kind of increase is very common these days!

Now I suppose I’ll hear about a good price on a dozen eggs!

[justjim]

Originally Posted by La lamy

What ****es me off is the immense profits grocery stores make from all this "inflation". Here's what google said about Publix profits in 2022:
"Publix had operating earnings of $1.3 billion in the period, up 35% year over year while full-year 2022 profits totaled $4 billion, up 13% from 2021."

Yes, and you rarely hear about how Corporations are “fleecing” Americans. “These Capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people”. Abraham Lincoln. The workers have to work two jobs in order to keep the “wolf “ from the door while the CEO’s and the VP’s make millions with huge stock options.

[heleneff]

A lot of us seniors have done without during our lives. If you want a chip, enjoy. We have been told no for too many years, eat half a bag.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Meanwhile, you can get a dozen large white eggs for $1.24 at Walmart.

You shouldn't eat too many eggs, they're not that good for you (is that how this works?)