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DENVERPOPS

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5. YOU BETCHA CS

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 09:50 PM

Jun 2025

There are tons of things tied to inflation shown in the Consumer Price Index........It is already screwed up by not including many necessities people have to buy..........Reagan's CABAL started throwing these things out........
It is probably the ONLY objective measure in many areas..............ie mostly wage increases, SSI, etc etc etc......

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U.S. Is Trimming Back Its Collection of Consumer Price Data [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2025 OP

Who didn't see this coming JBTaurus83 Jun 2025 #1

This is bad but not the end of the world jgmiller Jun 2025 #2

Nice try Krasnov Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 #3

Won't this screw people depending on Social Security? cstanleytech Jun 2025 #4

YOU BETCHA CS DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #5

U.S. Is Trimming Back Availability of ALL Data. live love laugh Jun 2025 #6

Ha! I'll bet Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #7