Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the government says it is

Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by bawolff on Monday November 01, 2021 @03:54AM (#29064048)

Is it really fair to use gasoline as an inflation marker? Geopolitics cause the price of gas to fluculate wildly.

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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by marcyb5st on Monday November 01, 2021 @05:16AM (#29064487)

True, but it affects people both directly and indirectly since the majority of goods is still shipped with trucks. So, IMHO, it makes sense to use it as AN inflation marker, but not the only one.

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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by ashtonkem on Monday November 01, 2021 @10:36AM (#29067096)

And local trends vary a ton. You can find gas that’s $1 cheaper or more expensive just by shopping around.

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