Trump is back…the “Now What” thread

Wait,… wha? Prices were supposed to skyrocket, so said the experts, pundits, Wall Street analysts and all the ‘talking heads.’ Alas, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) releases the April consumer price index [SEE HERE] and, shocker, prices on the critical consumer goods that matter most are dropping.
The rate of inflation dropped to a four-year low in April. Overall consumer prices increased 2.3% from a year earlier, down from 2.4% rise in March. However, inside the number’s things get better. Prices for groceries, food at home including eggs, used cars and gasoline all fell.
Meats, poultry and eggs dropped 1.6% overall. The price of eggs dropped 12.7% for the month. [SEE TABLE 2] Fuel Oil dropped 2.6%, propane dropped 4.7%. If it’s a food product grown and harvested in America, the price dropped. Remember that popular boycott by the Canadians on Orange Juice and citrus from Florida? Oranges dropped 3.7% in price for American consumers; Citrus overall -2.8%.
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'There is a pandemic of the vaccine injured. We can't make America healthy again if we don't address this.'

Dr Malhotra estimates there are 'hundreds of thousands' of vaccine injuries, and he wants states to pass legislation pausing use of the vaccines while a comprehensive review is conducted.
 
I’m sure glad gasoline prices are down Donald. Heard you say it a few days ago.
Question is ?
Why did gas prices shoot up so much yesterday? In my AO gas went from $2.64 to $ 2.89 over night. I have a college degree and I admit that different maths wasn’t my best grades…But I know what’s up and down. 🤬
 
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I’m sure glad gasoline prices are down Donald. Heard you say it a few days ago.
Question is ?
Why did gas prices shoot up so much yesterday? In my AO gas went from $2.64 to $ 2.89 over night. I have a college degree and I admit that different maths wasn’t my best grades…But I know what’s up and down. 🤬
Check your local/state taxes - did the local/state politicians manipulate the price?
 
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Check your local/state taxes - did the local/state politicians manipulate the price?
Nothing has happened locally that I know of. Shell was $2.89 ..mid range was in the low $4.00’s….93 octane was $4.39. I’ve got 2 Tacomas , a 2014 that uses reg. My 98 Taco has a Supercharger that gets by on 93 octane , but usually mid grade that I have to add Lucas octane booster. I put the SC on it in 2000. I could buy barrels of VP racing fuel for less than 87 octane costs today per gallon.
 
Nothing has happened locally that I know of. Shell was $2.89 ..mid range was in the low $4.00’s….93 octane was $4.39. I’ve got 2 Tacomas , a 2014 that uses reg. My 98 Taco has a Supercharger that gets by on 93 octane , but usually mid grade that I have to add Lucas octane booster. I put the SC on it in 2000. I could buy barrels of VP racing fuel for less than 87 octane costs today per gallon.


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