• Another Biden Milestone

    From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 9 08:07:08 2023
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8 for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new industrial orders.

    However, the bigger story is that August marked the 12th consecutive month of contraction for the ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index. There have only been three instances in the 75 years (since 1948) that this index has been reported where we've
    witnessed a full year or longer of readings below 50. The only two other instances were in 1981-1982 (18 months) and 2008-2009 (14 months).

    Furthermore, every instance where the ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in below 50 for at least a nine-month stretch has resulted in the U.S. economy falling into a recession. Based strictly on historical precedent, this index is telling investors
    that a U.S. recession is coming.


    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sat Sep 9 10:27:13 2023
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8
    for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.

    However, the bigger story is that August marked the 12th consecutive
    month of contraction for the ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index.
    There have only been three instances in the 75 years (since 1948)
    that this index has been reported where we've witnessed a full year
    or longer of readings below 50. The only two other instances were in 1981-1982 (18 months) and 2008-2009 (14 months).

    Furthermore, every instance where the ISM Manufacturing New Orders
    Index came in below 50 for at least a nine-month stretch has resulted
    in the U.S. economy falling into a recession. Based strictly on
    historical precedent, this index is telling investors that a U.S.
    recession is coming.

    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the
    economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate
    increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 9 09:15:54 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8
    for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.

    However, the bigger story is that August marked the 12th consecutive
    month of contraction for the ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index.
    There have only been three instances in the 75 years (since 1948)
    that this index has been reported where we've witnessed a full year
    or longer of readings below 50. The only two other instances were in 1981-1982 (18 months) and 2008-2009 (14 months).

    Furthermore, every instance where the ISM Manufacturing New Orders
    Index came in below 50 for at least a nine-month stretch has resulted
    in the U.S. economy falling into a recession. Based strictly on
    historical precedent, this index is telling investors that a U.S. recession is coming.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation. You're a genius.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sat Sep 9 12:20:35 2023
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8
    for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.

    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the
    economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate
    increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation. You're a genius.

    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike unless you want a
    recession, higher housing costs and unemployment, and to make the
    debt/GDP look worse than it is.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 9 10:28:08 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8
    for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the
    economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate
    increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation.
    You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.

    You are an economic ping pong ball.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sat Sep 9 12:39:21 2023
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8
    for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the
    economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate
    increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation. >>> You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.

    More hikes will reduce it.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 9 21:56:00 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 1:39:25 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>> On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8 >>>>> for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the >>>> economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate >>>> increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation.
    You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.
    More hikes will reduce it.

    Biden needs to take a hike. That will mitigate many of our problems.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 10 09:45:43 2023
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>> On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8 >>>>> for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the >>>> economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate >>>> increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation.
    You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.
    More hikes will reduce it.

    It's already been a year of manufacturing decline....and you're happy as is. Same with spiked housing mortgages. You're happy as is.
    Same with energy prices....actually Joe is working to raise them even more....and you're happy with that.
    Same with food prices....which energy will raise even more to make you happy.

    Joe could put everyone on rationed bran flakes to survive....and you'd be happy with that.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sun Sep 10 17:29:39 2023
    On 9/10/23 11:45 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>>>> On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8 >>>>>>> for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new
    industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the >>>>>> economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate >>>>>> increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation.
    You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.
    More hikes will reduce it.

    It's already been a year of manufacturing decline....and you're happy as is.

    Manufacturing is enjoying new investment. New orders will lag behind
    that. Also, the decline is partially due to interest rate hikes deemed necessary by the Fed to fight inflation.

    You're against inflation, right? Biden managed to fight it without a big
    jump in unemployment.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 10 17:11:30 2023
    On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 3:29:42 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/10/23 11:45 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>> On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>>>> On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a reading of 46.8 >>>>>>> for August 2023. This is a level that signals weakness for new >>>>>>> industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for 11.1% of the >>>>>> economy, has been hammered by 525 basis points worth of interest rate >>>>>> increases from the Fed since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the resulting inflation.
    You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.
    More hikes will reduce it.

    It's already been a year of manufacturing decline....and you're happy as is.
    Manufacturing is enjoying new investment.

    Just like Obama's Solyndra investment.

    New orders will lag behind
    that.

    Orders don't come from investment in manufacturers. They come from customers and
    increase in their demand which because of Biden....is in rapid decline.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2023/04/28/consumer-demand-is-slowing-good-for-government-policy-wonks-bad-for-retailers/?sh=5ef1f0675fd7

    Also, the decline is partially due to interest rate hikes deemed
    necessary by the Fed to fight inflation.

    Do you deem it unnecessary?

    You're against inflation, right? Biden managed to fight it without a big jump in unemployment.

    Really?....all those new jobs keep evaporating in revisions while unemployment never gets revised.
    It's called Bidenomics.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Sep 11 07:13:08 2023
    On 9/10/23 7:11 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 3:29:42 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/10/23 11:45 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-7, mINE109
    wrote:
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109
    wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7,
    mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a
    reading of 46.8 for August 2023. This is a level that
    signals weakness for new industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for
    11.1% of the economy, has been hammered by 525 basis
    points worth of interest rate increases from the Fed
    since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next
    hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the
    resulting inflation. You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.
    More hikes will reduce it.

    It's already been a year of manufacturing decline....and you're
    happy as is.
    Manufacturing is enjoying new investment.

    Just like Obama's Solyndra investment.

    Solyndra was part of a successful investment program but the IRA is much bigger.

    https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2016/1017/Solyndra-who-The-Energy-Department-s-loan-program-is-now-profitable

    New orders will lag behind that.

    Orders don't come from investment in manufacturers. They come from
    customers and increase in their demand which because of Biden....is
    in rapid decline.

    You think customers order from manufacturing that doesn't exist yet?
    There's a lag.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2023/04/28/consumer-demand-is-slowing-good-for-government-policy-wonks-bad-for-retailers/?sh=5ef1f0675fd7

    Yes, good for wonks the way higher unemployment makes Larry Summers happy.

    If you want to cool down an inflationary economy, support leadership
    when it actually happens.

    Also, the decline is partially due to interest rate hikes deemed
    necessary by the Fed to fight inflation.

    Do you deem it unnecessary?

    So long as inflation is the target and not higher unemployment.

    You're against inflation, right? Biden managed to fight it without
    a big jump in unemployment.

    Really?....all those new jobs keep evaporating in revisions while unemployment never gets revised. It's called Bidenomics.

    Unemployment is low and low by historical standards. And those revisions
    are headline fodder but:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/business/economy/us-job-growth.html

    "The revisions, which are preliminary, don’t change the big picture: Job growth has slowed since the initial wave of post-lockdown reopening, but
    has remained surprisingly resilient. Even after the latest revision,
    there were 2.8 million more jobs in March than before the pandemic began."

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 11 10:58:48 2023
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 8:13:11 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/10/23 7:11 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 3:29:42 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/10/23 11:45 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:39:25 AM UTC-7, mINE109
    wrote:
    On 9/9/23 12:28 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:20:37 AM UTC-7, mINE109
    wrote:
    On 9/9/23 11:15 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8:27:16 AM UTC-7,
    mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/9/23 10:07 AM, ScottW wrote:
    The ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index came in at a
    reading of 46.8 for August 2023. This is a level that
    signals weakness for new industrial orders.
    Thanks, Fed! Reuters: Manufacturing, which accounts for
    11.1% of the economy, has been hammered by 525 basis
    points worth of interest rate increases from the Fed
    since March 2022.

    This measure will improve if the Fed foregoes its next
    hike.

    Dems spend and the Fed should have done nothing on the
    resulting inflation. You're a genius.
    Inflation's down, genius. No need for another hike

    As if no more hikes will recover manufacturing.
    More hikes will reduce it.

    It's already been a year of manufacturing decline....and you're
    happy as is.
    Manufacturing is enjoying new investment.

    Just like Obama's Solyndra investment.
    Solyndra was part of a successful investment program but the IRA is much bigger.

    https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2016/1017/Solyndra-who-The-Energy-Department-s-loan-program-is-now-profitable
    New orders will lag behind that.

    Orders don't come from investment in manufacturers. They come from customers and increase in their demand which because of Biden....is
    in rapid decline.
    You think customers order from manufacturing that doesn't exist yet?
    There's a lag.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2023/04/28/consumer-demand-is-slowing-good-for-government-policy-wonks-bad-for-retailers/?sh=5ef1f0675fd7

    Yes, good for wonks the way higher unemployment makes Larry Summers happy.

    If you want to cool down an inflationary economy, support leadership
    when it actually happens.
    Also, the decline is partially due to interest rate hikes deemed
    necessary by the Fed to fight inflation.

    Do you deem it unnecessary?
    So long as inflation is the target and not higher unemployment.
    You're against inflation, right? Biden managed to fight it without
    a big jump in unemployment.

    Really?....all those new jobs keep evaporating in revisions while unemployment never gets revised. It's called Bidenomics.
    Unemployment is low and low by historical standards. And those revisions
    are headline fodder but:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/business/economy/us-job-growth.html

    "The revisions, which are preliminary, don’t change the big picture: Job growth has slowed since the initial wave of post-lockdown reopening, but
    has remained surprisingly resilient. Even after the latest revision,
    there were 2.8 million more jobs in March than before the pandemic began."

    Voters won't be reading you reports,
    They will be looking at their [paychecks, their grocery store register receipts,
    their bank account balances, and their credit card balances.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Mon Sep 11 15:35:27 2023
    On 9/11/23 12:58 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    Voters won't be reading you reports,
    They will be looking at their [paychecks, their grocery store register receipts,
    their bank account balances, and their credit card balances.

    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 11 13:49:32 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

    Witch hunt!

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Sep 14 14:59:31 2023
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:35:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/11/23 12:58 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    Voters won't be reading you reports,
    They will be looking at their [paychecks, their grocery store register receipts,
    their bank account balances, and their credit card balances.
    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

    That doesn't put meat in their sandwiches.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Fri Sep 15 09:43:54 2023
    On 9/14/23 4:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:35:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/11/23 12:58 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    Voters won't be reading you reports,
    They will be looking at their [paychecks, their grocery store register receipts,
    their bank account balances, and their credit card balances.
    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

    That doesn't put meat in their sandwiches.

    https://www.agriculture.com/food-inflation-rate-is-lowest-in-two-years-7969644

    "Grocery prices... over the past year... for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 15 09:23:32 2023
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:43:57 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/14/23 4:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:35:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/11/23 12:58 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    Voters won't be reading you reports,
    They will be looking at their [paychecks, their grocery store register receipts,
    their bank account balances, and their credit card balances.
    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

    That doesn't put meat in their sandwiches.
    https://www.agriculture.com/food-inflation-rate-is-lowest-in-two-years-7969644

    "Grocery prices... over the past year... for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    And everything else must be up a lot. From your site....which you decided not to note...

    "The annualized food inflation rate of 4.3 percent is the lowest since 3.7% rate in August 21"

    That's a horrible track record.

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$ under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to ignore.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Fri Sep 15 13:01:35 2023
    On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:43:57 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/14/23 4:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:35:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

    That doesn't put meat in their sandwiches.
    https://www.agriculture.com/food-inflation-rate-is-lowest-in-two-years-7969644

    "Grocery prices... over the past year... for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    And everything else must be up a lot. From your site....which you decided not to note...

    That's because I responded to a specific point.

    "The annualized food inflation rate of 4.3 percent is the lowest since 3.7% rate in August 21"

    That's a horrible track record.

    Lower is better.

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$ under Biden.
    That's a really tough reality to tell people to ignore.

    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 15 15:22:17 2023
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:43:57 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/14/23 4:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, September 11, 2023 at 4:35:30 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Different subject. They might also look a the Trump indictment count.

    That doesn't put meat in their sandwiches.
    https://www.agriculture.com/food-inflation-rate-is-lowest-in-two-years-7969644

    "Grocery prices... over the past year... for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    And everything else must be up a lot. From your site....which you decided not to note...
    That's because I responded to a specific point.
    "The annualized food inflation rate of 4.3 percent is the lowest since 3.7% rate in August 21"

    That's a horrible track record.
    Lower is better.

    Yeah...you can really suck or you can really really suck or you can totally suck.
    But which one can you really brag about?

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$ under Biden.
    That's a really tough reality to tell people to ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all the lost jobs restored and then some.
    And as you brag, unnormalized wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too.
    Your perspective is delusional.

    ScottW

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 15 17:00:45 2023
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:43:57 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:



    "Grocery prices... over the past year... for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    What have you been eating, the grass in your backyard?

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sat Sep 16 09:58:32 2023
    On 9/15/23 5:22 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$
    under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to
    ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and
    economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all
    the lost jobs restored and then some. And as you brag, unnormalized
    wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too.
    Your perspective is delusional.

    The pandemic caused a statistical rise in wages because the low wage
    earners were out of work. The rise is compared to pre-pandemic. Also,
    the average overlooks the number of jobs which are up over 2019 even
    after the recent revisions.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/economy/jobs-report-august-final/index.html

    Delusional is blaming anything you don't like on Biden.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Sat Sep 16 10:08:41 2023
    On 9/15/23 7:00 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10:43:57 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Snipping the link changes the meaning of the quote as it lets you
    pretend an official measure is really just my personal opinion.

    "Grocery prices... over the past year... for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    What have you been eating, the grass in your backyard?

    Backyard grass is isn't a grocery item. The government recorded the
    prices so my diet isn't in question.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 16 10:07:56 2023
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:58:36 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 5:22 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$
    under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to
    ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and
    economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all
    the lost jobs restored and then some. And as you brag, unnormalized
    wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too.
    Your perspective is delusional.
    The pandemic caused a statistical rise in wages because the low wage
    earners were out of work.

    Which begs the question....why are the unemployed removed from the wage calculation?
    They should be in at zero or whatever unemployment is paying.

    The rise is compared to pre-pandemic. Also,
    the average overlooks the number of jobs which are up over 2019 even
    after the recent revisions.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/economy/jobs-report-august-final/index.html

    But real income remains down due to Bidenflation.

    ScottW

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sat Sep 16 14:15:19 2023
    On 9/16/23 12:07 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:58:36 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 5:22 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$
    under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to
    ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and
    economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all
    the lost jobs restored and then some. And as you brag, unnormalized
    wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too.
    Your perspective is delusional.
    The pandemic caused a statistical rise in wages because the low wage
    earners were out of work.

    Which begs the question....why are the unemployed removed from the wage calculation?

    They aren't earning wages.

    They should be in at zero or whatever unemployment is paying.

    That would be a separate measure.

    The rise is compared to pre-pandemic. Also,
    the average overlooks the number of jobs which are up over 2019 even
    after the recent revisions.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/economy/jobs-report-august-final/index.html

    But real income remains down due to Bidenflation.

    Jobs are up, so more are getting real income.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 16 20:14:45 2023
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12:15:23 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/16/23 12:07 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:58:36 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 5:22 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>> On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$ >>>>> under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to
    ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and
    economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all
    the lost jobs restored and then some. And as you brag, unnormalized
    wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too.
    Your perspective is delusional.
    The pandemic caused a statistical rise in wages because the low wage
    earners were out of work.

    Which begs the question....why are the unemployed removed from the wage calculation?
    They aren't earning wages.

    Exactly...but they want to be. They're not dead. But they're zero income isn't counted.
    Makes no sense.
    All those recently laid off UAW workers are suddenly not worth counting in the wage stats?
    Do they suddenly not exist? Don't you support those poor displaced workers or are you for sweeping them under the rug?

    They should be in at zero or whatever unemployment is paying.
    That would be a separate measure.

    BS. I can make the wage stat look great. Unemploy everyone but Elon.
    It will be the best economy ever according to Stephen...until he starves.

    The rise is compared to pre-pandemic. Also,
    the average overlooks the number of jobs which are up over 2019 even
    after the recent revisions.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/economy/jobs-report-august-final/index.html

    But real income remains down due to Bidenflation.
    Jobs are up, so more are getting real income.

    Great.. real income would be up if they were counted when they weren't making money.
    But you think the unemployed aren't worth counting.
    I wonder....are you being counted?
    Would UBI earners be counted?

    ScottW

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Sep 16 21:56:32 2023
    O


    What have you been eating, the grass in your backyard?."
    Backyard grass is isn't a grocery item. The government recorded the
    prices so my diet isn't in question.

    Evidently you don't shop for meat and other foods.

    So I assume you graze like a billygoat.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sun Sep 17 12:34:15 2023
    On 9/16/23 10:14 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12:15:23 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/16/23 12:07 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:58:36 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/15/23 5:22 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>>>> On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$ >>>>>>> under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to
    ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and
    economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all
    the lost jobs restored and then some. And as you brag, unnormalized
    wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too.
    Your perspective is delusional.
    The pandemic caused a statistical rise in wages because the low wage
    earners were out of work.

    Which begs the question....why are the unemployed removed from the wage calculation?
    They aren't earning wages.

    Exactly...but they want to be. They're not dead. But they're zero income isn't counted.
    Makes no sense.

    Unless you're an economist. If you're measuring wages, you look at jobs.

    All those recently laid off UAW workers are suddenly not worth counting in the wage stats?
    Do they suddenly not exist? Don't you support those poor displaced workers or
    are you for sweeping them under the rug?

    They'll count in the unemployment statistics.

    They should be in at zero or whatever unemployment is paying.
    That would be a separate measure.

    BS. I can make the wage stat look great. Unemploy everyone but Elon.
    It will be the best economy ever according to Stephen...until he starves.

    Hence the use of the median, not the average.

    The rise is compared to pre-pandemic. Also,
    the average overlooks the number of jobs which are up over 2019 even
    after the recent revisions.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/economy/jobs-report-august-final/index.html >>>
    But real income remains down due to Bidenflation.
    Jobs are up, so more are getting real income.

    Great.. real income would be up if they were counted when they weren't making money.

    Now who's not making sense?

    But you think the unemployed aren't worth counting.
    I wonder....are you being counted?
    Would UBI earners be counted?

    You might return to the previously cited Census Bureau report, "Income
    in the United States: 2022," and look at "Appendix A. Estimates of
    Income" to see what counts.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 17 19:06:44 2023
    On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:34:18 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/16/23 10:14 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12:15:23 PM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/16/23 12:07 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 7:58:36 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>> On 9/15/23 5:22 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:01:38 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote: >>>>>> On 9/15/23 11:23 AM, ScottW wrote:

    Bottom line....the normalized average income is down almost 4000$ >>>>>>> under Biden. That's a really tough reality to tell people to
    ignore.
    Average? Considering we're coming out of a world-wide economic
    disruption due to the pandemic that threatened depression and
    economic collapse, some perspective is in order.

    Stop the BS. That pandemic shit is over. Biden's bragging that all >>>>> the lost jobs restored and then some. And as you brag, unnormalized >>>>> wages are up. If this was pandemic caused they would be down too. >>>>> Your perspective is delusional.
    The pandemic caused a statistical rise in wages because the low wage >>>> earners were out of work.

    Which begs the question....why are the unemployed removed from the wage calculation?
    They aren't earning wages.

    Exactly...but they want to be. They're not dead. But they're zero income isn't counted.
    Makes no sense.
    Unless you're an economist. If you're measuring wages, you look at jobs.
    All those recently laid off UAW workers are suddenly not worth counting in the wage stats?
    Do they suddenly not exist? Don't you support those poor displaced workers or
    are you for sweeping them under the rug?
    They'll count in the unemployment statistics.
    They should be in at zero or whatever unemployment is paying.
    That would be a separate measure.

    BS. I can make the wage stat look great. Unemploy everyone but Elon.
    It will be the best economy ever according to Stephen...until he starves.
    Hence the use of the median, not the average.
    The rise is compared to pre-pandemic. Also,
    the average overlooks the number of jobs which are up over 2019 even >>>> after the recent revisions.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/economy/jobs-report-august-final/index.html

    But real income remains down due to Bidenflation.
    Jobs are up, so more are getting real income.

    Great.. real income would be up if they were counted when they weren't making money.
    Now who's not making sense?
    But you think the unemployed aren't worth counting.
    I wonder....are you being counted?
    Would UBI earners be counted?
    You might return to the previously cited Census Bureau report, "Income
    in the United States: 2022," and look at "Appendix A. Estimates of
    Income" to see what counts.

    Look at your paycheck stub
    Look at your grocery bill
    Look at your utility
    Look at what it costs to fill your tank.
    Then look at your case of Appendix-itus

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Mon Sep 18 09:06:21 2023
    On 9/17/23 9:06 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:34:18 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    You might return to the previously cited Census Bureau report, "Income
    in the United States: 2022," and look at "Appendix A. Estimates of
    Income" to see what counts.

    Look at your paycheck stub
    Look at your grocery bill

    I've cited tht groceries are unchanged over the year. You might think
    your bill is special but the aggregate of everyone's bills is how one
    should make decisions for national policy.

    Look at your utility
    Look at what it costs to fill your tank.

    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

    Gasoline down 3.3% year-to-year.

    Look instead at this:

    https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/realprices/

    Residential Electricity Prices looks steady.

    Residential Natural Gas Prices down from a July 2022 peak.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From rec.audio.opinion@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 18 15:54:02 2023
    On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:06:26 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/17/23 9:06 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:34:18 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    You might return to the previously cited Census Bureau report, "Income
    in the United States: 2022," and look at "Appendix A. Estimates of
    Income" to see what counts.

    Look at your paycheck stub
    Look at your grocery bill
    I've cited tht groceries are unchanged over the year. You might think
    your bill is special but the aggregate of everyone's bills is how one
    should make decisions for national policy.
    Look at your utility
    Look at what it costs to fill your tank.
    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

    Gasoline down 3.3% year-to-year.

    Look instead at this:

    https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/realprices/

    Residential Electricity Prices looks steady.

    Residential Natural Gas Prices down from a July 2022 peak.

    Steve, reviewing economic reports in a meeting with the Bidenomics team.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eT1C6J5fnk

    Steve, I hate to burst your helium bubble, but Americans know better than that. Food prices are waaaay up.

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  • From rec.audio.opinion@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 18 16:09:19 2023
    A new YACA plops onto RAO.

    Steve, I hate to burst your helium bubble, but Americans know better than that.
    Food prices are waaaay up.

    Blanket claims are silly. Where I live, grocery prices vary widely.
    The unionized chains have grotesquely high prices for the most part,
    but the smaller chains and indies are much more reasonable. And
    believe it or not, Walmart, one of the cheapest, has expanded their
    merchandise and now carries some upscale stuff.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 19 09:24:42 2023
    On 9/18/23 5:54 PM, rec.audio.opinion wrote:
    On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:06:26 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/17/23 9:06 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:34:18 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    You might return to the previously cited Census Bureau report, "Income >>>> in the United States: 2022," and look at "Appendix A. Estimates of
    Income" to see what counts.

    Look at your paycheck stub
    Look at your grocery bill
    I've cited tht groceries are unchanged over the year. You might think
    your bill is special but the aggregate of everyone's bills is how one
    should make decisions for national policy.
    Look at your utility
    Look at what it costs to fill your tank.
    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

    Gasoline down 3.3% year-to-year.

    Look instead at this:

    https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/realprices/

    Residential Electricity Prices looks steady.

    Residential Natural Gas Prices down from a July 2022 peak.

    Steve, I hate to burst your helium bubble, but Americans know better than that.
    Food prices are waaaay up.

    Food prices spiked a year ago and have been stable since then. Good to
    see "knows better" beats government statistics in your view.

    If you want food prices to come down, maybe look into food corporate consolidation, that is, monopolization:

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/jul/14/food-monopoly-meals-profits-data-investigation

    "A handful of powerful companies control the majority market share of
    almost 80% of dozens of grocery items bought regularly by ordinary
    Americans, new analysis reveals.

    A joint investigation by the Guardian and Food and Water Watch found
    that consumer choice is largely an illusion – despite supermarket
    shelves and fridges brimming with different brands.

    In fact, a few powerful transnational companies dominate every link of
    the food supply chain: from seeds and fertilizers to slaughterhouses and supermarkets to cereals and beers."

    Supermarket mergers aren't great either:

    https://thetakeout.com/kroger-albertsons-merger-ftc-sell-stores-1-billion-1850117957


    "Merging Kroger, which has around 2,700 locations nationwide, with
    Albertsons, which has close to 2,300 locations, would give a single
    company control over approximately 5,000 grocery stores across the U.S.
    This would put the joint company in a better position to compete with
    Walmart, the top grocery retailer overall with 4,742 U.S. locations. But
    it also has the potential to raise prices on groceries, since smaller
    grocery chains with lower prices will be less likely to compete with
    such a huge corporation that can essentially charge whatever it wants in
    areas where alternatives are not available."

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 19 09:36:12 2023
    On 9/18/23 6:09 PM, rec.audio.opinion wrote:
    A new YACA plops onto RAO.

    Steve, I hate to burst your helium bubble, but Americans know better than that.
    Food prices are waaaay up.

    Blanket claims are silly. Where I live, grocery prices vary widely.
    The unionized chains have grotesquely high prices for the most part,
    but the smaller chains and indies are much more reasonable. And
    believe it or not, Walmart, one of the cheapest, has expanded their merchandise and now carries some upscale stuff.

    You don't need fresh bread to make toast. Discounted day-old is fine.

    Food cost crept up pre-pandemic price spikes, too, often disguised by
    marketing and packaging. Art probably remembers, and will forever
    resent, that frozen waffles went from a box of a dozen to a box of ten.

    Just cuz I like to check my stuff, I see a link for "Eggo Strawberry
    Frozen Waffles, 12.3 oz, 12 Count (Frozen)" goes to a 10-count box.

    https://www.walmart.com/ip/Eggo-Strawberry-Frozen-Waffles-12-3-oz-12-Count-Frozen/10891832

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Sep 19 19:11:56 2023
    On 9/19/23 6:28 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    You have a history of having provided false,and or misleading
    statistics in the past.

    No, you make that claim and ignore that I back up with cites.

    Hers is the TRUTH

    "Food cost inflation is the increase in the average price of food
    over time12345. According to the Consumer Price Index, a measure of economy-wide inflation, food prices have risen significantly in the
    past few years1234. Groceries are 12.2 percent higher now than they
    were last summer, the largest year-over-year spike in 43 years5. Some
    of the food items that have experienced the highest inflation are
    bread, cereal, butter, and margarine5."

    "Food Inflation in the United States (1968-2023) The average price of
    food in the United States increased 4.3% in the 12 months ended
    August, after posting an annual increase of 4.9% in July, according
    to the latest inflation data published Sept. 13, 2023, by the U.S.
    Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As recently as
    August 2022, the rate of inflation for food at 11.4% was the highest
    since May 1979."

    https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/food-inflation-in-the-united-states/

    From your cite: "The "Food at home" index covers how prices have
    changed for foods found in grocery stores, while the "Food away from
    home" index tracks how prices have changed for service meals and snacks.
    As an example, the CPI for August separately showed prices for the pair
    logged year-over-year increases of 3.0% and 6.5%."

    Yep, that 3% reflects cereal and bakery up 6% and "meat, poultry, fish,
    and eggs... unchanged" as you'll see cited below.

    and from the now woke Forbes

    "Trips to the grocery store will cost consumers more and more as food inflation continues to rise. There are many reasons for this,
    including the war in Ukraine, shipping costs, and higher costs
    associated with the production of food items, including wages. How
    much have food prices risen in the past 12 months and how does this
    compare to general inflation?

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported food inflation has risen at a
    faster rate than the broader Consumer Price Index over the previous
    12 months. General inflation - as measured by CPI-U, which covers all
    urban areas - rose 3.2% for the 12-month period ending in July, while
    the cost of food rose 4.9% during the same period. "

    More Forbes:

    "Some food prices fell during the past 12 months, including bacon
    (-10.7%); pork chops (-2.4%); pork roast, steaks, and ribs (-6.8%);
    chicken (-2.5%)..."

    and: https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/prices-for-food-at-home-up-13-5-percent-for-year-ended-august-2022.htm

    Hey! August, 2022. Isn't that end point of the year-to-year I cited?

    You're ignoring my actual cite: "Grocery prices... over the past year...
    for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs were unchanged."

    Here's the full quote covering August 2022 to August 2023:

    https://www.agriculture.com/food-inflation-rate-is-lowest-in-two-years-7969644

    "Grocery prices rose 3 percent over the past year, led by cereals and
    bakery products, both up 6 percent. Prices for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    Total of 3% due to a 6% rise for cereals and bakery products. Had you
    looked, you'd have seen my source in turn cited the BLS (this year's
    report, not last year's like your cite):

    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf

    "The food at home index rose 3.0 percent over the last 12 months. The
    index for cereals and bakery products rose 6.0 percent over the 12
    months ending in August. The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index was
    unchanged over the year. The remaining major grocery store food groups
    posted increases ranging from 0.3 percent (dairy and related products)
    to 4.8 percent (nonalcoholic beverages)."

    Pick your price-rise rate! This is the part I used in response to your
    'putting meat in a sandwich' remark: "The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
    index was unchanged over the year."

    If you'd worded it to include the bread, too, I'd have had to include
    the 6% rise in that category.

    Not false, not misleading, just very specific to your claim.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 19 16:28:02 2023
    On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:06:26 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/17/23 9:06 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    On Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:34:18 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    You might return to the previously cited Census Bureau report, "Income
    in the United States: 2022," and look at "Appendix A. Estimates of
    Income" to see what counts.

    Look at your paycheck stub
    Look at your grocery bill
    I've cited tht groceries are unchanged over the year. You might think
    your bill is special but the aggregate of everyone's bills is how one
    should make decisions for national policy.
    Look at your utility
    Look at what it costs to fill your tank.
    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm

    Gasoline down 3.3% year-to-year.

    Look instead at this:

    https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/realprices/

    Residential Electricity Prices looks steady.

    Residential Natural Gas Prices down from a July 2022 peak.

    You have a history of having provided false,and or misleading statistics in the past.

    Hers is the TRUTH

    "Food cost inflation is the increase in the average price of food over time12345. According to the Consumer Price Index, a measure of economy-wide inflation, food prices have risen significantly in the past few years1234. Groceries are 12.2 percent
    higher now than they were last summer, the largest year-over-year spike in 43 years5. Some of the food items that have experienced the highest inflation are bread, cereal, butter, and margarine5."

    "Food Inflation in the United States (1968-2023)
    The average price of food in the United States increased 4.3% in the 12 months ended August, after posting an annual increase of 4.9% in July, according to the latest inflation data published Sept. 13, 2023, by the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of
    Labor Statistics (BLS). As recently as August 2022, the rate of inflation for food at 11.4% was the highest since May 1979."

    https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/food-inflation-in-the-united-states/

    and from the now woke Forbes

    "Trips to the grocery store will cost consumers more and more as food inflation continues to rise. There are many reasons for this, including the war in Ukraine, shipping costs, and higher costs associated with the production of food items, including
    wages. How much have food prices risen in the past 12 months and how does this compare to general inflation?

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported food inflation has risen at a faster rate than the broader Consumer Price Index over the previous 12 months. General inflation - as measured by CPI-U, which covers all urban areas - rose 3.2% for the 12-month
    period ending in July, while the cost of food rose 4.9% during the same period. "

    and: https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/prices-for-food-at-home-up-13-5-percent-for-year-ended-august-2022.htm

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 19 19:06:01 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    "Grocery prices rose 3 percent over the past year, led by cereals and
    bakery products, both up 6 percent. Prices for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    Am I the only one who buys what's on sale each week?
    Are MAGA-turds controlled by dicta that direct them to
    purchase ONLY what their fuehrer commands?

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Fascist Flea on Wed Sep 20 07:51:28 2023
    On 9/19/23 9:06 PM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    "Grocery prices rose 3 percent over the past year, led by cereals and
    bakery products, both up 6 percent. Prices for meat, poultry, fish, and
    eggs were unchanged."

    Am I the only one who buys what's on sale each week?
    Are MAGA-turds controlled by dicta that direct them to
    purchase ONLY what their fuehrer commands?

    They can't deal with the higher prices that remain after inflation
    levels out. That, and the command that Biden be bashed at all times.

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 20 10:45:09 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    Are MAGA-turds controlled by dicta that direct them to
    purchase ONLY what their fuehrer commands?
    They can't deal with the higher prices that remain after inflation
    levels out. That, and the command that Biden be bashed at all times.

    Here's someone who agrees with you:

    https://www.arcamax.com/politics/editorialcartoons/johndarkow/s-2851709

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 20 20:33:15 2023
    On Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:12:11 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/19/23 6:28 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    You have a history of having provided false,and or misleading
    statistics in the past.
    No, you make that claim and ignore that I back up with cites.

    I refuted your cites with my cites.

    Here us anther big one

    https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/food-inflation-in-the-united-states/

    Look at row 2022, under Biden

    Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ave
    1968 2.3 2.9 3.2 4.0 4.3 3.7 3.4 3.4 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.2 3.4
    1969 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.9 5.0 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.2 6.3 7.1 5.2
    1970 7.0 7.6 7.0 7.0 6.9 5.8 5.2 4.7 4.4 4.7 3.3 2.3 5.2
    1971 2.0 1.8 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.0 3.0 3.5 4.2 3.2
    1972 4.0 5.2 4.4 3.6 3.4 3.1 3.6 3.6 4.6 4.6 5.0 4.5 4.1
    1973 6.4 6.8 9.1 10.5 11.7 12.6 12.5 18.2 17.2 17.2 18.1 18.5 13.2
    1974 18.1 18.7 17.0 15.3 14.9 13.9 13.1 9.0 11.2 12.0 11.6 12.1 13.7
    1975 11.2 9.1 8.1 8.1 7.7 8.9 11.1 9.3 7.6 7.5 6.9 6.2 8.5
    1976 5.5 4.8 4.1 4.6 4.7 3.7 2.1 2.5 2.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 3.2
    1977 1.6 4.2 5.4 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.6 7.6 7.5 6.0
    1978 8.3 7.3 8.0 8.6 9.5 10.1 10.4 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.1 11.6 9.7
    1979 12.2 12.8 12.5 11.7 11.1 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.8 9.7 9.7 10.0 10.7
    1980 8.8 7.3 7.4 7.2 7.0 7.1 7.7 9.4 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.1 8.5
    1981 10.0 10.4 10.0 9.4 8.7 8.5 8.3 7.3 6.5 5.7 4.9 4.3 7.8
    1982 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.1 4.8 5.2 4.4 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 4.1
    1983 2.6 2.1 2.8 3.0 2.5 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.7 2.3
    1984 3.9 4.5 3.8 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7
    1985 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.9 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.3
    1986 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.8 2.8 3.5 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 3.7 3.3
    1987 4.1 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.7 5.1 4.1 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.5 4.0
    1988 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.3 4.5 4.9 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.1
    1989 5.4 6.0 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.8 5.0 5.4 5.5 5.7
    1990 6.6 6.7 6.4 5.6 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.8
    1991 4.5 3.9 3.9 4.7 4.7 4.6 3.5 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.6
    1992 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.4
    1993 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.9 2.5 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.1
    1994 2.7 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.6 2.2 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.3
    1995 2.5 2.9 2.8 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.7 2.1 2.8
    1996 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.2 3.2
    1997 3.6 3.7 3.3 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.6 2.6
    1998 2.2 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2
    1999 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.2
    2000 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.8 2.3
    2001 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.4 2.8 3.1
    2002 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8
    2003 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.1 3.5 2.1
    2004 3.5 3.1 3.2 3.4 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.1 2.6 3.4
    2005 2.8 2.6 2.5 3.1 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.5
    2006 2.6 2.7 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.4
    2007 2.4 3.1 3.3 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.8 3.9
    2008 4.8 4.5 4.4 5.0 5.0 5.2 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.4
    2009 5.2 4.7 4.3 3.3 2.7 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.4 1.9
    2010 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 0.8
    2011 1.8 2.2 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.6 4.0 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5 3.6
    2012 4.2 3.8 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.5
    2013 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.4
    2014 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.3 2.3
    2015 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.9 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.2 0.8 1.8
    2016 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 0.3
    2017 -0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 0.9
    2018 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.4
    2019 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9
    2020 1.8 1.8 1.9 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.4
    2021 3.8 3.6 3.5 2.4 2.2 2.4 3.4 3.7 4.6 5.3 6.1 6.3 3.9
    2022 7.0 7.9 8.8 9.4 10.1 10.4 10.9 11.4 11.2 10.9 10.6 10.4 9.9
    2023 10.1 9.5 8.5 7.7 6.7 5.7 4.9 4.3 Avail. Oct.
    12


    Evertbody is talking inflation. Cuz they see it. It's real.
    You can't hide it no matter how hard you try.
    You are convincing nobody.
    I don't even think you are convincing yourself,

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Sep 20 21:17:24 2023
    On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 8:33:16 PM UTC-7, Art Sackman wrote:

    I don't even think you are convincing yourself,

    He's not worth convincing. He's like a Russian conscript ordered to assault Bakmut and die.
    He will do his duty.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Sep 21 07:12:07 2023
    On 9/20/23 10:33 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:12:11 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 9/19/23 6:28 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    You have a history of having provided false,and or misleading
    statistics in the past.
    No, you make that claim and ignore that I back up with cites.

    I refuted your cites with my cites.

    Here us anther big one

    https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/food-inflation-in-the-united-states/

    "The "Food at home" index covers how prices have changed for foods found
    in grocery stores.... As an example, the CPI for August separately
    showed... year-over-year increases of 3.0%..."

    Look at row 2022, under Biden

    <snip>

    "2023 10.1 9.5 8.5 7.7 6.7 5.7 4.9 4.3"

    Same BLS stats I cited. Looks like a steady drop in inflation. Thanks, Joe!

    https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/average-prices-for-selected-grocery-store-items-2015-present/

    Major Food category expenditures, 12-month percent
    increase from August 2022 to August 2023

    "Meat, poultry, fish, and eggs: 0"

    Unchanged for people putting meat in their sandwiches.

    Evertbody is talking inflation. Cuz they see it. It's real.
    You can't hide it no matter how hard you try.

    I can measure it. Food inflation is 3% year-to-year and, to quote your
    cite, "[b]ecause food prices tend to be more volatile, however, they are stripped when calculating core inflation rates"

    You are convincing nobody.
    I don't even think you are convincing yourself,

    Inflation is improving and is currently nearing the level we lived with
    for the last three decades.

    https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1913-

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Sep 25 20:48:30 2023
    On Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 8:12:11 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Inflation is improving and is currently nearing the level we lived with
    for the last three decades.


    That's like saying your domestic situation is improving because you are only beating your
    wife every other day, instead of every day.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Mon Nov 13 09:14:13 2023
    It is the second consecutive year that life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen.

    ScottW

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