Relax, Everything is Going to be Okay!

[Nuts]

https://econofact.org/are-tariffs-raising-u-s-retail-prices


https://fortune.com/2026/02/13/new-york-fed-economists-confirm-americans-footing-trump-tariff-bill/



https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/trump-tariffs-helped-increase-revenue-for-some-us-businesses.html

The point I am making is. Info is conflicting even among the MSM. You cant talk about this without looking at the entire picture. From a construction stand point I have seen far less material increase notices then I did in the last 4 years. Not sure why but fact. We just went through prime increase season with very few received.

 

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[mtmiller]

Imagine my horror when I got to junior high and there was no more pledge of allegiance after the morning bell.

 

[Rainer]

So how many people in the US have been arrested that are in the Epstein files yet? The UK the rest of Europe are beating you to it

 

[Bonasababy]

I’m just saying without one item from a large group of items, inflation would be higher. Everything else is costing more than 2.4% rise. Fuel reduction will stabilize this year. Or not. *for guessing on economics.

They are cutting production of oil for a reason...

 

[Bonasababy]

Anyone other than me baffled by people claiming prices haven't risen dramatically in the last year or they haven't seen it?

Its most everywhere you turn...must have someone else buy things for them?

I bought a pair of sweatpants the other day. Nice cotton ones. Just a few years ago they were 20 bucks on sale. Paid 36 on sale for them last weekend!

 

[406dn]

The price of crude oil is up quite a bit YTD, at ~15%. The stock price for the oil company I retired from is up ~23% YTD.

That tells me that gasoline prices aren't expected to decline, and are likely headed up.

 

[BigHornRam]

They are cutting production of oil for a reason...

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