Uncle Joe

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TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:24 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:35 pm
randylahey wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:32 pm

Those are huge increases in a short time. A much more realistic perspective of the economy than these other Cherry picked numbers
This is art, man.

"The cherry picked numbers I like are a much more realistic perspective economy than those other cherry picked numbers I don't like."
to be fair those aren't cherry picked numbers. Those are overall numbers including all those that either side wants to cherry pick.
Exactly
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randylahey wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:45 pm
TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:24 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:35 pm

This is art, man.

"The cherry picked numbers I like are a much more realistic perspective economy than those other cherry picked numbers I don't like."
to be fair those aren't cherry picked numbers. Those are overall numbers including all those that either side wants to cherry pick.
Exactly
(There is really not such a thing as statistics that are NOT "cherry-picked"; that's how endpoints work. An adult would probably agree that NEITHER stock market indices NOR consumer price data, over any given period of time, are perfectly (or perhaps even well) representative of overall economic health.)
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almost 3 full years in. i cannot imagine what could/can transpire before nov 24 that gets uncle re-elected. that will have to be some wild wild stuff.
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MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:11 pm almost 3 full years in. i cannot imagine what could/can transpire before nov 24 that gets uncle re-elected. that will have to be some wild wild stuff.
Perhaps your 401K will keep on going up up UP!
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jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:07 pm (There is really not such a thing as statistics that are NOT "cherry-picked"; that's how endpoints work. An adult would probably agree that NEITHER stock market indices NOR consumer price data, over any given period of time, are perfectly (or perhaps even well) representative of overall economic health.)
And most adults realize that the office of president has minimal control on any of that and never has really. It's all just talking points for the rubes.
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MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:11 pm almost 3 full years in. i cannot imagine what could/can transpire before nov 24 that gets uncle re-elected. that will have to be some wild wild stuff.
Have you watched the news or read a newspaper lately?
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jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:07 pm
randylahey wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:45 pm
TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:24 pm

to be fair those aren't cherry picked numbers. Those are overall numbers including all those that either side wants to cherry pick.
Exactly
(There is really not such a thing as statistics that are NOT "cherry-picked"; that's how endpoints work. An adult would probably agree that NEITHER stock market indices NOR consumer price data, over any given period of time, are perfectly (or perhaps even well) representative of overall economic health.)
in your opinion is cost of living less, the same, or higher than it was 2 years ago?

we can debate why and how and who's responsible all day.

You can call that article based on cherry picked numbers if you want but it is an aggregation of the accepted measures of cost (with food costs added as a separate entity). It is also from CNBC which is not a notoriously Maga source.....
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japhy wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:19 pm
MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:11 pm almost 3 full years in. i cannot imagine what could/can transpire before nov 24 that gets uncle re-elected. that will have to be some wild wild stuff.
Have you watched the news or read a newspaper lately?
Can you imagine Trump trying to manage Ukraine and Israel? Yikes.
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TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:22 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:07 pm
randylahey wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:45 pm

Exactly
(There is really not such a thing as statistics that are NOT "cherry-picked"; that's how endpoints work. An adult would probably agree that NEITHER stock market indices NOR consumer price data, over any given period of time, are perfectly (or perhaps even well) representative of overall economic health.)
in your opinion is cost of living less, the same, or higher than it was 2 years ago?

we can debate why and how and who's responsible all day.

You can call that article based on cherry picked numbers if you want but it is an aggregation of the accepted measures of cost (with food costs added as a separate entity). It is also from CNBC which is not a notoriously Maga source.....
Purely anecdotally, I think my own cost of living is noticeably higher today than it was 2 (or 4, or 6, etc.) years ago.
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jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:24 pm
TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:22 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:07 pm

(There is really not such a thing as statistics that are NOT "cherry-picked"; that's how endpoints work. An adult would probably agree that NEITHER stock market indices NOR consumer price data, over any given period of time, are perfectly (or perhaps even well) representative of overall economic health.)
in your opinion is cost of living less, the same, or higher than it was 2 years ago?

we can debate why and how and who's responsible all day.

You can call that article based on cherry picked numbers if you want but it is an aggregation of the accepted measures of cost (with food costs added as a separate entity). It is also from CNBC which is not a notoriously Maga source.....
Purely anecdotally, I think my own cost of living is noticeably higher today than it was 2 (or 4, or 6, etc.) years ago.
as is mine, as is every person I know.

That should give a decent indication of reality without cherry picking anything for a message board argument.
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the demonrats have never been good with the economy. so it should come as no surprise that uncle is struggling mightily and under water. the economy is not their thing.

he can always just blame it on his age.
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jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:22 pm
japhy wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:19 pm
MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:11 pm almost 3 full years in. i cannot imagine what could/can transpire before nov 24 that gets uncle re-elected. that will have to be some wild wild stuff.
Have you watched the news or read a newspaper lately?
Can you imagine Trump trying to manage Ukraine and Israel? Yikes.
Leaders in the middle east were literally signing peace accords under trump. Can you imagine it under Biden? Biden would send money that gets funneled into terrorism while congressmen buy war stocks
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The cost of living is higher now and we all know it. There is really no reason to bicker about statistics. Costs are up all across the board
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TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:26 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:24 pm
TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:22 pm

in your opinion is cost of living less, the same, or higher than it was 2 years ago?

we can debate why and how and who's responsible all day.

You can call that article based on cherry picked numbers if you want but it is an aggregation of the accepted measures of cost (with food costs added as a separate entity). It is also from CNBC which is not a notoriously Maga source.....
Purely anecdotally, I think my own cost of living is noticeably higher today than it was 2 (or 4, or 6, etc.) years ago.
as is mine, as is every person I know.

That should give a decent indication of reality without cherry picking anything for a message board argument.
Sure. The tough part is the "why and who's responsible"!
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randylahey wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:35 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:22 pm
japhy wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:19 pm

Have you watched the news or read a newspaper lately?
Can you imagine Trump trying to manage Ukraine and Israel? Yikes.
Leaders in the middle east were literally signing peace accords under trump. Can you imagine it under Biden? Biden would send money that gets funneled into terrorism while congressmen buy war stocks
It does not surprise me that you have NO grasp on this.
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it's not tough at all.
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MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:33 pm the demonrats have never been good with the economy. so it should come as no surprise that uncle is struggling mightily and under water. the economy is not their thing.

he can always just blame it on his age.
DJIA is up 5000 points since election day. Big chair man do good.
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jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:40 pm
MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:33 pm the demonrats have never been good with the economy. so it should come as no surprise that uncle is struggling mightily and under water. the economy is not their thing.

he can always just blame it on his age.
DJIA is up 5000 points since election day. Big chair man do good.
I realize I'm just arguing to argue....I totally understand that.

But, DJIA up 15% COL up 13% Food up 20% fuel up 38%

no good.
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My cost of living is almost the same as ever, with robust growth in investments. Russia attacking Ukraine, fed interest hikes (to end the run on housing) are pretty much the only variables fueling regional inflation. In Texas, gas is fifty cents lower than Kansas, which I am visiting. Gasoline is down about a buck from early summer.

Trump papering over catastrophe was the main fuel for the corrections under Biden. My mortgage was locked into a great rate during the Obama days.
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TDub wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:48 pm
jfish26 wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:40 pm
MICHHAWK wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 2:33 pm the demonrats have never been good with the economy. so it should come as no surprise that uncle is struggling mightily and under water. the economy is not their thing.

he can always just blame it on his age.
DJIA is up 5000 points since election day. Big chair man do good.
I realize I'm just arguing to argue....I totally understand that.

But, DJIA up 15% COL up 13% Food up 20% fuel up 38%

no good.
Food and fuel spikes are Russian invasion related.
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