[Steve]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Not inflation, just a price rise.
Different animal, and thankfully, it doesn't need litter.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but inflation IS a price issue.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Eg_cruz

Wow not funny

I thought it was.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Steve

Went to Walmart today to buy cat litter. The litter I always get was just under $19.00 for a 40 lb. box as of two weeks ago. That same box today was $21.00 and change...and the 40 lb. box is now a 38 lb. box. When exactly does "Inflation Reduction" kick in?

To answer your ? neve or until supply and demand theories go away. It has helped but is not going to end inflation. Look at other developed countries. Still much worse than in the US. Air travel has not changed much. In 1980 went from Miami to Denver. Round trip cost $400. Just got a price to go to Phoenix from Orlando $316. Do not get a crappy meal though.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Steve

Correct me if I'm wrong, but inflation IS a price issue.

I would say a price rise contributes to inflation.
No price rise, no inflation.
Horse in front of cart.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Steve

And what do you propose I put in the cats' litter box?

The Daily Sun?

[Keefelane66]

“ One 40-pound bag lasts one cat approximately three months. It is perfect for single and multiple cats and all litter box types.”

[Two Bills]

Train your cat. Save $$$$$$!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0vBE3U0r1g

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I would say a price rise contributes to inflation.
No price rise, no inflation.
Horse in front of cart.

That goes out the window as soon as virtually anything changes. Want a new horse? Sellers mkt, price goes up. Newer, better cart, cost goes up. If all things remained the same, nobody got raise in salary or wages or new, improved anything, then (maybe) prices might never go up. The moment "profit" enters the picture, well, you get it (I hope).

[Lea N]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Train your cat. Save $$$$$$!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0vBE3U0r1g

Right now we don't have a cat but when we get our next one I'm absolutely keeping this in mind. I've seen cats doing this before but never saw how they were taught. This is brilliant.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

That goes out the window as soon as virtually anything changes. Want a new horse? Sellers mkt, price goes up. Newer, better cart, cost goes up. If all things remained the same, nobody got raise in salary or wages or new, improved anything, then (maybe) prices might never go up. The moment "profit" enters the picture, well, you get it (I hope).

Whose arguing?
All I pointed out was rising prices,costs etc.cause inflation, not the other way round.

[cjrjck]

Originally Posted by Steve

Went to Walmart today to buy cat litter. The litter I always get was just under $19.00 for a 40 lb. box as of two weeks ago. That same box today was $21.00 and change...and the 40 lb. box is now a 38 lb. box. When exactly does "Inflation Reduction" kick in?

It's called Shrinkflation - less of something for the same or more money. And prices of such goods typically never go down over time.

[cjrjck]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Not inflation, just a price rise.
Different animal, and thankfully, it doesn't need litter.

Directly form Investopedia: "What Is Inflation?
Inflation is a rise in prices"

But what do they know? 😁

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Steve

When exactly does "Inflation Reduction" kick in?

Inflation Reduction is still inflation..................jus a reduced amount.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Companies think we are too stupid to realize they shrunk the size so more and more doing that than increasing the price we see.

Wonder when the half gallon of ice cream will be further reduced from 48 ounces?

Wouldn't that have to be labeled as 6 pints or .75 Gal or 3 Quarts. Yes, I know it was a joke. Somewhat like selling a 12 oz steak as a pound. The new norm.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by frayedends

People tend to misunderstand. Inflation going down doesn’t mean prices go down. It means they aren’t going up as fast as they were. But in your case a more than 10% increase in price would indicate inflation is going up. At least on that product.

Well said. The post-Covid months saw prices rise rapidly. We should not expect them to come down. Eventually, life will seem normal again. Eventually.