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mystery-ak:
Middle-Class Doesn't Care What Krugman's Inflation Charts Say
Christopher Jacobs


When covering the political persistence of “Bidenflation,” I’ve noted that economists keep wondering why opinion polls continue to show the American people are sour on an economy that continues to create jobs. Ultimately, the question in many ways comes down to one’s economic perspective and the fact that the so-called “experts” live far different lives than the people surveyed by most opinion polls.

A column earlier this year by perhaps the paragon of liberal economic opinion shows the not-so-subtle snobbery behind the failure to take families’ inflation concerns seriously. It also explains why Americans’ economic insecurities could result in a political bloodbath for the left come November.

New York Times Elitism

In late February, The New York Times’ Paul Krugman dedicated a newsletter commentary to grocery prices. Citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, he claimed that “prices of groceries for home consumption rose 19.6 percent between January 2021 and January 2023, then another 1.2 percent over the following year. Yes, grocery prices are up a lot, but not nearly as much as some people claim, and the big surge is behind us.”

In a typically flippant manner, Krugman then went on to inveigh against “the vehemence — and sheer silliness — of the grocery truthers,” analyzing the cost of goods at Walmart versus official Bureau of Labor Statistics data. His results, in graphical form:

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https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/29/middle-class-americans-dont-care-what-paul-krugmans-charts-say-about-inflation/

DefiantMassRINO:
Charts don't pay for groceries, rent, utilities, and taxes.

Wingnut:

--- Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on April 29, 2024, 02:15:48 pm ---Charts don't pay for groceries, rent, utilities, and taxes.

--- End quote ---

Charts don't but Maybe Venn diagrams will?  Kami likes Venn Diagrams.

jafo2010:
UTTER LIES FROM THESE PUKES!!!!!!!!!!

Without doubt, the cost for groceries in our house is up over 100%!


YES, UP OVER 100% since Wrecking Ball Joe has been POTUS

jafo2010:
And if you take into consideration Bidenshrinkage in packaging, one could say grocery cost is

UP 200% +++

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