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eppur_se_muova

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15. Thanks, I had already grabbed my calculator ...
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 11:07 PM
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when I saw your post. Got to include compounding effects.

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Just to be clear (with emphasis): the core PPI for January rose at almost TRIPLE the expected pace. Wiz Imp Friday #1
But our president and the entire MAGA branch of government told us Tuesday night SamKnause Friday #2
and now it is all conveniently out of the news Skittles 3 hrs ago #21
Tariffs are responsible for that rise. Doodley Friday #3
So .8 percent for a month Old Crank Friday #4
Wouldn't a 0.8 monthly increase result in.... RussBLib Friday #5
Oops. Old Crank Friday #12
How do you figure that? progree Friday #6
Right Old Crank Friday #13
Thanks, I had already grabbed my calculator ... eppur_se_muova Friday #15
More from the OP article and from the Associated Press progree Friday #7
history rhymes... Javaman Friday #8
I don't know what they are using for standards, but the prices I deal with niyad Friday #9
Cat litter affected by tariffs ??? Why would anyone import something that's designed to be thrown away ? eppur_se_muova Friday #16
Not every price increase is related to tariffs. niyad Friday #17
As I said ... probably just opportunistic. "Everything *else* is going up, maybe no one will reallly notice". nt eppur_se_muova Friday #18
yup Skittles 3 hrs ago #20
You can't just flip the switch and it will be better. twodogsbarking Friday #10
So much for bullshitting people that prices are down Hassler Friday #11
So Cheato, Rollins and alias JD Vance Hassler Friday #14
My husband had to buy windshield wiper fluid this week. He said it was up a lot. Like $12 for a bottle. Raftergirl 16 hrs ago #19
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