U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter, better than expected

Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by flybrand on Thursday October 26, 2023 @09:53AM (#38025567)

Inflation metrics are gamed, it no longer includes major categories.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by xnx on Thursday October 26, 2023 @10:23AM (#38025993)

Even inflation "truthers" truflation.com had to stop showing their chart of "true" inflation because it had dropped so much. Prices now are higher than they were 3 years ago, but continued inflation is not currently a problem.

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by gruez on Thursday October 26, 2023 @10:00AM (#38025679)

It does though. Which "major categories" are you talking about?

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by criddell on Thursday October 26, 2023 @09:58AM (#38025653)

There are a lot of price indexes that all include different things. Have there been changes to what goes into particular indices?

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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by mrguyorama on Thursday October 26, 2023 @11:20AM (#38026770)

Ain't it funny how the raw potatoes dug out of the ground are just as cheap as they were 5 years ago here in my state, while potato chips have doubled in price? Even the supermarket brand chips are still only a couple dollars.

That sound like "Inflation" to you? Steak is still $8/lb but my sugar free soda is suddenly twice as expensive

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