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7. Look at the chart, not the journalist's text. $706 is the *cumulative* cost increase, not the monthly cost increase.

Reply to B.See (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 09:56 PM

Nov 14

Thus makes a lot more sense. It's 7 months from February to September, just over half a year.

If the average household spends 35,000 per year, 700 over the course of half a year would be 4% annual inflation, which is in the right ball park.

If 700 is the increase *per month*, that's crazy double-digit hyperinflation. We've got inflation, but not like that.

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Under Trump, Inflation Is Costing Average US Family $700 More Per Month [View all] B.See Nov 14 OP

Needs to be shouted from the rooftops! Diamond_Dog Nov 14 #1

If It Were Accurate, Yes ProfessorGAC Saturday #19

Inflation rate is around 3% annually MichMan Nov 14 #2

I agree JBTaurus83 Nov 14 #4

I agree, costs can't be up $700 a month at 3% inflation. I don't think that doc03 Nov 14 #9

If you swallow popsdenver Saturday #13

Here's the report: W_HAMILTON Saturday #21

In food alone! SheltieLover Nov 14 #3

Exactly. The missus told me B.See Saturday #17

Yup SheltieLover Saturday #20

Rents, real estate taxes, maintenance, meds, electricity bucolic_frolic Nov 14 #5

Kick dalton99a Nov 14 #6

Look at the chart, not the journalist's text. $706 is the *cumulative* cost increase, not the monthly cost increase. unblock Nov 14 #7

This leftstreet Nov 14 #10

That just means the "journalist" isn't MichMan Nov 14 #11

Every story I know of for which I had inside info was published with errors unblock Nov 14 #12

This wasn't a minor error; it was the whole premise of the article MichMan Saturday #14

Agreed, though my point is that errors are all over the media. Way more than most people realize unblock Saturday #15

Both You And Unblock Nailed It ProfessorGAC Saturday #18

Kicking proud patriot Nov 14 #8

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