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real wages have grown, and this definitely does contribute to cost.

but, we did see the most major inflation happen when there were real supply shortages - many due to monopolies regarding shipping and delivery, also the difficulty with having enough people to do the work during the shutdowns.

this happened all over the world, this and the Russian invasion of Ukraine which caused a major energy crisis once the world rebounded and all of the sudden had its energy needs regarding a needed functioning supply chain returning back to normal - regarding petrol required for transport/general transportation. (during the initial phase of the shutdown oil prices sank like never before - at least in my 65 year lifetime, which reminds me, even if Trump was able to pump incredible amounts of oil out of currently protected areas in the US, and somehow significantly reduce the cost of crude - how much do you think the major oil companies would appreciate the lowered consumer cost? - I think you should consider that)

and now that inflation is finally starting to stabilize, and it is very near the Fed's mandated rate of 2% - I think it's about continued growth now, and I think it's about educating and informing the public - and as long as I've been around, an informed public that works together is always the best policy. The narrative we all need is the truth - and I think it's the best strategy any leadership can deploy.

Which means we do need alternate sources of green energy for a variety of reasons - global warming, pollution, the fact that people all over the world need it to survive - and for a variety of reasons, too many to mention in a single post. And that's the Truth!