Cpi

[cornholetrading]

Quote from vhehn:

paid 2.18 today

Wow have not seen that price for a long long time.

 

[drsteph]

Quote from The Kin:

The only solution to prevent the USD from becoming shit paper is deflation.

Can't happen. A debt based economy would implode. Need to erase the debt first some way.

 

[Covertibility]

Prices Drop by Largest Amount in 56 Years

yoy inflation 3.8%
yoy core 2.1%

Like the Housing is Rolling Along 2 thread, I expect this to be moved to chit chat because it has something to do with the real world.

 

[EqtTrdr]

How come when energy prices are up big, they say oh, there is no inflation because only the core figure counts, but of course when energy prices are down and the core is actually up, they say there is no inflation- ignore the core???????????


WTF?

 

[The Kin]

Quote from EqtTrdr:

How come when energy prices are up big, they say oh, there is no inflation because only the core figure counts, but of course when energy prices are down and the core is actually up, they say there is no inflation- ignore the core???????????


WTF?

It's all part of the gimmick.

 

[Covertibility]

CPI numbers for 2005

3.5% for the year
2.2% core CPI

For December
CPI -.1%
core .2%

Woe to the wallet!

 

[The Kin]

Quote from Covertibility:

CPI numbers for 2005

3.5% for the year
2.2% core CPI

For December
CPI -.1%
core .2%

Woe to the wallet!

Thank God for Wal-Mart.

 

[flyingiguana]

Quote from EqtTrdr:

How come when energy prices are up big, they say oh, there is no inflation because only the core figure counts, but of course when energy prices are down and the core is actually up, they say there is no inflation- ignore the core???????????


WTF?

they do the same with earnings. whatever helps their thesis they use and drop the rest