Core Inflation Falls To Lowest Rate In Four Years

[Hello My Son]

The government of America is made up of the GOP and the Democratic Party. So how about America? Are you anti-America, too?

Your post doesn't make any sense.

I'm anti-political party because those parties consistently place their self-interests as a collective above the needs of the citizens and sensible operation of the government. They care more about owning each other than implementing effective solutions to the problems that Americans face.

Hence why everything is so ****ed beyond all recognition.

 

[Metric Mouse]

That was Trump's tariff, inherited by Biden. In case you forgot. This is why costs are increasing in Britain; the Conservative's Brexit stunt failure:

No...

Not true. Who told you this?

Biden administration to tax foreign-made steel and aluminum imports routed through Mexico

The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere.

apnews.com

What are you talking about?

 

[Hello My Son]

Your handle and avatar say differently.

Never heard of sarcasm, eh?

You looked at a Jesus avatar and a name that says, "Hello My Son" and you automatically assumed this is someone pretending to be Jesus rather than someone who's clearly ****ing around? If I was a religious hound don't you think I'd be posting scripture or some shit instead of dropping phrases like "****," "Jesus ****ing Christ (jfc)" or "god damn?" I mean, my location says "Heaven" ffs....

You know, instead of making extreme assumptions, you could've just asked and I would've provided you with accurate information...

 

[dairyair]

Biden inherited a booming economy that was seeing massive reductions in unemployment, low inflation and massive positive gains in income and multiple quarters of gdp growth, falling childhood poverty. It was the envy of the world.

Pretty good start for any president.

That is insane. We were in the middle of a pandemic not seen in 100 yrs.

 

[bongsaway]

Howdy!
What defines "help" is very open to interpretation. For instance, George W. Bush though he was "helping" people in the Middle East by trying to replace Sharia law with democracy. Obama thought he was "helping" people by pushing through the healthcare lobbyist-approved rebrand of Hillary Clinton's failed plan, which opened the door to replacing higher premiums with sky-high deductibles. Many people simply went from not being able to afford their premiums to not being able to afford their deductibles, a distinction without a difference in practice.

My main point is that all deficit spending to such an extreme level is bad, no matter what it's going toward. It's despicable for our politicians to have put the American people in this situation, no matter what their excuses are. Wars, social programs that go on endlessly for decades and only make the targeted problem worse, attempting to manipulate markets only to create higher prices. It's all bureaucratic bullshit, and it's insane that Americans have become so manipulated that they not only ask for more of this ineffective nonsense, but they actually want to have their taxes increased to pay for it so they government can get more money to recklessly overspend at a deficit.

We can pretty much change our government every two years and yet we keep voting the same people back into office, who is stupid, them or us?

 

[Metric Mouse]

That is insane. We were in the middle of a pandemic not seen in 100 yrs.

For sure!

But still a booming economy with falling unemployment, massively rising GDP, falling childhood poverty, declining fossil fuel use..

What is wrong with that?

 

[eohrnberger]

The problem is trying to convince congress critters to stop their continuous annual deficit (stimulus?) spending, since that results in re-election rates of over 90%.

Indeed.
The only thing which might change that is if they started loosing their re-elections based on their continuous annual deficit (stimulus?) spending, and that'd up to the voters.

 

[anatta]

Indeed.
The only thing which might change that is if they started loosing their re-elections based on their continuous annual deficit (stimulus?) spending, and that'd up to the voters.

not many voters care. or if they care they care only in the abstract. When voters are told the biggest item in the budget isn't defense spending-
it's interest on the debt . that helps. but not much because voters are like Congress critters too "sorry about the debt but I want mine"

I don't think Congress or the eelctrate can change until it becomes a crisis -like which entitlements must be cut. and that's not far off
and it's gonna hurt

 

[eohrnberger]

not many voters care. or if they care they care only in the abstract. When voters are told the biggest item in the budget isn't defense spending-
it's interest on the debt . that helps. but not much because voters are like Congress critters too "sorry about the debt but I want mine"

I don't think Congress or the eelctrate can change until it becomes a crisis -like which entitlements must be cut.

Democracies and government always being reactive rather than pro-active.

and that's not far off
and it's gonna hurt

Yeah, my wife and I were exposed to the 'Don't count on SS' (and the like retiree programs) so we've lived within our means, and have salted away a goodly sum. I hope it's enough.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Indeed.
The only thing which might change that is if they started loosing their re-elections based on their continuous annual deficit (stimulus?) spending, and that'd up to the voters.

That’s unlikely, since most are in ‘safe’ seats.

 

[anatta]

Democracies and government always being reactive rather than pro-active.

it's n ot just "democrcies" it's an inability of Congress and POTUS to think long term. meaning past the next election

Yeah, my wife and I were exposed to the 'Don't count on SS' (and the like retiree programs) so we've lived within our means, and have salted away a goodly sum. I hope it's enough.

Good for you.. I need every SSA dollar I can get after Bidenflation

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

Why aren't Americans spending then?

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250307291/most-americans-cant-afford-life-anymore-and-they-just-dont-matter-to-the-economy-like-they-once-did

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-consumer-spending-slows-april-125525802.html

Economic Concerns Have Some Americans Setting A ‘No-buy’ Rule | Bankrate

Some Americans are fighting high prices and low wages by dramatically cutting down their discretionary spending.

www.bankrate.com

That would be the reason for core rates to fall

 

[eohrnberger]

That’s unlikely, since most are in ‘safe’ seats.

Agreed. Wait until benefit cuts are going to be forced to be made.

it's n ot just "democrcies" it's an inability of Congress and POTUS to think long term. meaning past the next election

Agreed.
You could say the same for the quarter to quarter thinking of business.

Good for you.. I need every SSA dollar I can get after Bidenflation

 

[dairyair]

We can pretty much change our government every two years and yet we keep voting the same people back into office, who is stupid, them or us?

Us.
But, the system is designed to keep the same people in office. And many of us don't realize how the legal bribe system does that.
Everyone likes the people they vote for, but not the other person's person.

 

[dairyair]

For sure!

But still a booming economy with falling unemployment, massively rising GDP, falling childhood poverty, declining fossil fuel use..

What is wrong with that?

It wasn't booming. Most of the world was shut down.
Getting free money, with no where to spend it but on essentials and stock piling the rest.

And then, boom, the world opened up, goods had declined from the shutdowns. So, now there's a glut of money and a lack of products.
That wasn't good.

Fossil fuel use declined do to no one going anywhere. In 2022, he prices skyrocketed because now people were travelling with all that extra money and low supply of fossil fuels.

 

[dairyair]

Indeed.
The only thing which might change that is if they started loosing their re-elections based on their continuous annual deficit (stimulus?) spending, and that'd up to the voters.

I thought the new president with a R congress was going to reduce deficit spending.
That's why they were voted in.
But now, they are increasing deficit spending based on non partisan calculations of the House passed budget. That is what trump wants.

 

[dairyair]

it's n ot just "democrcies" it's an inability of Congress and POTUS to think long term. meaning past the next election

Good for you.. I need every SSA dollar I can get after Bidenflation

That's a lie, COLA went up as much as the inflation.

 

[Metric Mouse]

It wasn't booming. Most of the world was shut down.
Getting free money, with no where to spend it but on essentials and stock piling the rest.

And then, boom, the world opened up,

Boom being thr growing economy?

Yeah, that's the point.

So, now there's a glut of money and a lack of products.
That wasn't good.

Why was it not good? It lead to a massive economy. The envy of the planet.

Fossil fuel use declined do to no one going anywhere.

Good news. Fossil fuels kill the planet. Like, absolutely kill people.

In 2022, he prices skyrocketed because now people were travelling with all that extra money and low supply of fossil fuels.

Didn't Biden try to increase the supply of fossil fuels?

Old ass didn't care about how he ****ed the planet for future generations.

 

[Metric Mouse]

That's a lie, COLA went up as much as the inflation.

Are wages keeping up with inflation? | USAFacts

Yes. From March 2024 to March 2025, wages grew 0.8 percentage points faster than inflation. Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 3.2% while inflation stood at 2.4%. When wage growth outpaces inflation, it indicates that workers are experiencing...

usafacts.org

 

[dairyair]

Boom being thr growing economy?

Yeah, that's the point.


Why was it not good? It lead to a massive economy. The envy of the planet.


Good news. Fossil fuels kill the planet. Like, absolutely kill people.


Didn't Biden try to increase the supply of fossil fuels?

Old ass didn't care about how he ****ed the planet for future generations.

growing doesn't always mean booming.
booming would be a big GDP

The planet is capable of healing itself. At least as long as the sun gives off it's energy. But I don't disagree using other resources. But any source still requires some sort of mining, mfging, and use.

 

[dairyair]

Are wages keeping up with inflation? | USAFacts

Yes. From March 2024 to March 2025, wages grew 0.8 percentage points faster than inflation. Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 3.2% while inflation stood at 2.4%. When wage growth outpaces inflation, it indicates that workers are experiencing...

usafacts.org

The post was responding to SS and falling behind inflation.
COLA was around 9% in 2022. One of the largest SS increases in history.

Wages are not tied to COLA. At least for many pvt companies.

 

[Metric Mouse]

growing doesn't always mean booming.
booming would be a big GDP

Ok
So GDP increased like 25% in the quarters before Biden took office.

Is that booming?

The planet is capable of healing itself. At least as long as the sun gives off it's energy. But I don't disagree using other resources. But any source still requires some sort of mining, mfging, and use.

Well then Biden has been better for the planet, because he increased oil usage to record levels.

Most scientists say this is bad, but Biden knew better.

 

[Metric Mouse]

The post was responding to SS and falling behind inflation.
COLA was around 9% in 2022. One of the largest SS increases in history.

Wages are not tied to COLA. At least for many pvt companies.

So what is your point? Did SS fall behind inflation?

Wages did, until Biden was kicked out.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

Ok
So GDP increased like 25% in the quarters before Biden took office.

Is that booming?


Well then Biden has been better for the planet, because he increased oil usage to record levels.

Most scientists say this is bad, but Biden knew better.

A 25% gdp growth in 4 years is very good.

A boom really

 

[Hello My Son]

We can pretty much change our government every two years and yet we keep voting the same people back into office, who is stupid, them or us?