Aristo! Aristo! A la lanterne!: I think these numbers miss the mark by a LONG ways, and are all far too low.

Price increases since Biden took office. Researched and published under the current administration.

I take exception and think these numbers are off by a huge amount. At least 100% in most cases.

Can anyone tell me I'm wrong?

Grocery (food at home) prices have increased 20%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Food away from home prices have increased 18.5%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Energy prices have increased 43.4%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Prices for fuel oil have increased 63%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Gasoline (all types) prices have increased 62.5%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Natural gas prices have increased 23.6%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Electricity prices have increased 26%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Rental prices for a primary residence have increased 16.7%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Prices for used cars and trucks have increased 33%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Prices for new vehicles have increased 20%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Furniture prices have increased 17%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Apparel prices have increased 11.4%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Airline fares have increased 22.6%. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 9/13/2023)

Robert Heinlein

"Do not confuse "duty" with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.

But there is no reward at all for doing what other people expect of you, and to do so is not merely difficult, but impossible. It is easier to deal with a footpad than it is with the leech who wants "just a few minutes of your time, please — this won't take long." Time is your total capital, and the minutes of your life are painfully few. If you allow yourself to fall into the vice of agreeing to such requests, they quickly snowball to the point where these parasites will use up 100 percent of your time — and squawk for more!
So learn to say No — and to be rude about it when necessary.
Otherwise you will not have time to carry out your duty, or to do your own work, and certainly no time for love and happiness. The termites will nibble away your life and leave none of it for you.

(This rule does not mean that you must not do a favor for a friend, or even a stranger. But let the choice be yours. Don't do it because it is "expected" of you.)"

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

I think these numbers miss the mark by a LONG ways, and are all far too low.

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