Prices were lower under Biden!

Jarod said:
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Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Of Tariffs Has Been Great — If You Like Higher Prices

Inflation is now running at a higher annual rate than it was during predecessor Joe Biden’s final year in office.
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Ouch! You complained bitterly then? Where are you now?
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You have to learn to shop wisely...Take advantage of sales...Now that you're cooking more at home, you can really plan out your food budget, for example.....I love how things are changing for the better, though...
Prices always fluctuate...we'll be fine...
Go enjoy some football and/or family...don't worry...be happy...;)
 
TOP said:
You have to learn to shop wisely...Take advantage of sales...Now that you're cooking more at home, you can really plan out your food budget, for example.....I love how things are changing for the better, though...
Prices always fluctuate...we'll be fine...
Go enjoy some football and/or family...don't worry...be happy...;)
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Kid brings leftover from her cafeteria work job
 
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Jarod said:
www.huffpost.com

Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Of Tariffs Has Been Great — If You Like Higher Prices

Inflation is now running at a higher annual rate than it was during predecessor Joe Biden’s final year in office.
www.huffpost.com www.huffpost.com

Ouch! You complained bitterly then? Where are you now?
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Unless we had deflation, prices will always be higher than before. Inflation measures how fast they rise, not whether they go up or down. Prices would be higher today if Harris were president too.
 
TOP said:
You have to learn to shop wisely...Take advantage of sales...Now that you're cooking more at home, you can really plan out your food budget, for example.....I love how things are changing for the better, though...
Prices always fluctuate...we'll be fine...
Go enjoy some football and/or family...don't worry...be happy...;)
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I liked it better back in the day when Biden was president and my food did not cost so much
 
cawacko said:
Unless we had deflation, prices will always be higher than before. Inflation measures how fast they rise, not whether they go up or down. Prices would be higher today if Harris were president too.
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I heard lots of complaints when prices were higher under Biden than they were under Trump’s first term.

It’s true that we almost never have deflation, but we don’t always have inflation at the rate we currently have.
 
Jarod said:
I heard lots of complaints when prices were higher under Biden than they were under Trump’s first term.

It’s true that we almost never have deflation, but we don’t always have inflation at the rate we currently have.
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Top is too stupid to realize that the prices of just about everything we buy are going up costing people a lot more and that there are a lot of low income hard working people that were just getting by before prices started going up because of Trump's tariffs and now that Trumps BBB is kicking in and a lot of the federal programs people depended on to get by are going away people are getting hurt and hurt bad.
She says shop smart and look for bargains well when even the " bargain " price is still a lot higher then what it was say 6 months ago shopping for them still cost you more now then it did then .
She and a few other MAGAS laugh when I keep pointing out the price of coffee, well it was $9.99 last Dec/ beginning of Jan 2015 and Yesterday at Walmart it was $22.95 for the same size can, that is what a 133% increase?
People are being hurt by Trumps tariffs and they have ONLY STARTED to kick in.
 
Jarod said:
I heard lots of complaints when prices were higher under Biden than they were under Trump’s first term.

It’s true that we almost never have deflation, but we don’t always have inflation at the rate we currently have.
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You’re right the rate changes, but prices don’t drop back down when the rate falls.

Inflation peaked in 2022. It slowed to 3.0% in January 2025 and stayed below that through August. In August it increased slightly to 2.9%.
 
cawacko said:
You’re right the rate changes, but prices don’t drop back down when the rate falls.

Inflation peaked in 2022. It slowed to 3.0% in January 2025 and stayed below that through August. In August it increased slightly to 2.9%.
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My only point is that the Trumppers, were whining, back in 22’. After Trump gave away huge money due to COVID!

I’m pointing out hypocrisy.
 
Jarod said:
www.huffpost.com

Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Of Tariffs Has Been Great — If You Like Higher Prices

Inflation is now running at a higher annual rate than it was during predecessor Joe Biden’s final year in office.
www.huffpost.com www.huffpost.com

Ouch! You complained bitterly then? Where are you now?
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Let's see...

The annual rate of inflation in 2024 was:

2.9%

The annual rate of inflation in 2025 so far is

2.3%

Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2025

The annual inflation rate for the United States was 2.9% for the 12 months ending August, compared to 2.7% previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data published on September 11, 2025. The next inflation update is scheduled for release on October 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET, providing information...
www.usinflationcalculator.com www.usinflationcalculator.com

www.bls.gov

Consumer Price Index: 2024 in review

Consumer prices for all items rose 2.9 percent from December 2023 to December 2024. Food prices increased 2.5 percent, reflecting a 1.8-percent increase in prices for food at home and a 3.6-percent increase in prices for food away from home.
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T. A. Gardner said:
Let's see...

The annual rate of inflation in 2024 was:

2.9%

The annual rate of inflation in 2025 so far is

2.3%

Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2025

The annual inflation rate for the United States was 2.9% for the 12 months ending August, compared to 2.7% previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data published on September 11, 2025. The next inflation update is scheduled for release on October 15 at 8:30 a.m. ET, providing information...
www.usinflationcalculator.com www.usinflationcalculator.com

www.bls.gov

Consumer Price Index: 2024 in review

Consumer prices for all items rose 2.9 percent from December 2023 to December 2024. Food prices increased 2.5 percent, reflecting a 1.8-percent increase in prices for food at home and a 3.6-percent increase in prices for food away from home.
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Rate of inflation doesn't address the thread topic.
 
Of course prices were lower under Biden. Unless we get deflation it will continue to be that way. The prices under Biden shot up at a far higher pace. In this world of fiat currency, planned inflation will always increase prices. The issue under Biden was that unplanned inflation reaching nearly 14%.
 
Damocles said:
Of course prices were lower under Biden. Unless we get deflation it will continue to be that way. The prices under Biden shot up at a far higher pace. In this world of fiat currency, planned inflation will always increase prices. The issue under Biden was that unplanned inflation reaching nearly 14%.
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What is it you believe caused that?
 
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Jarod said:
What is it you believe cause that?
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Three main issues:

1) Covid disruptions/Supply Chain Issues
2) Fed leaving rates too low for too long
3) The 2021 $1.9 trillion stimulus

Happy to go into the weeds on any of those, but that is your answer.

Edit: My apologies if I misunderstood the question you were asking.
 
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