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5. Wouldn't a 0.8 monthly increase result in....

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 12:40 PM

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….an annual increase of 9.6%?

0.8 x 12 months = 9.6%

Is that too simplistic?

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Core wholesale prices rose 0.8% in January, much more than expected [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Tariffs are responsible for that rise. Doodley Yesterday #3

So .8 percent for a month Old Crank Yesterday #4

Wouldn't a 0.8 monthly increase result in.... RussBLib Yesterday #5

Oops. Old Crank 19 hrs ago #12

How do you figure that? progree Yesterday #6

Right Old Crank 19 hrs ago #13

Thanks, I had already grabbed my calculator ... eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #15

More from the OP article and from the Associated Press progree Yesterday #7

history rhymes... Javaman Yesterday #8

Not every price increase is related to tariffs. niyad 16 hrs ago #17

You can't just flip the switch and it will be better. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #10

So much for bullshitting people that prices are down Hassler 21 hrs ago #11

So Cheato, Rollins and alias JD Vance Hassler 19 hrs ago #14