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bucolic_frolic

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10. The effects of inflation are deep

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:32 AM

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You buy clothes to wear and then re-sell. Common strategy. Renting in a sense.

Trump inflation is getting worse. It never really fell and now it's accelerating as tariffs bite fully because pre-tariff inventories have been worked off.

Inflation anger was being directed at Joe Biden. I wonder if we side-stepped that by switching to Kamala Harris. We lost what was still a narrow election and narrowly lost the House. The strong-arm tactics to install an unpopular administration and its policies are backfiring. We could get quite a rebound in 2026.

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If you want nice clothes now you can rent them. [View all] Diamond_Dog Monday OP

At least, that's more honest than the MO my co-worker used to do. no_hypocrisy Monday #1

I have known people who've done that before. Diamond_Dog Monday #4

Seems? marble falls Monday #7

Well, I wouldn't do it, but I've known people who have. Diamond_Dog Monday #13

That actually seems like it could be a good Bettie Monday #2

I wondered about size availability too. Diamond_Dog Monday #6

This has been available for decades in New York City. marybourg Monday #3

In NYC do you have to go to the store and try on the clothes Diamond_Dog Monday #5

I was never a customer. But I agree. marybourg Monday #9

Gee I remember renting tuxedos as far back as the 1970's. Emile Monday #8

Women apparently have not had the same service Emile. Diamond_Dog Monday #12

I googled it, and women can rent wedding, Emile Monday #16

OK. Good! I don't remember that being available back in the days when I was a bridesmaid. Diamond_Dog Monday #17

The effects of inflation are deep bucolic_frolic Monday #10

Agree Diamond_Dog Monday #14

Good for the environment too. FM123 Monday #11

Absolutely! Diamond_Dog Monday #15

Well, most men have rented a tuxedo at least once. MineralMan Monday #18