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New Re: You're waving your hands and changing the subject.
http://www.newsdaily...a-economy-prices/

The PPI, which measures prices received by farms, factories and refineries, jumped 1.6 percent last month, the largest increase since June 2009, the Labor Department said. The gain was more than double economists' expectations.


"You are seeing inflation on the goods side, you don't see it on the service side. This is a service economy and inflation will be driven more by wages and to this point wages are reasonable," said Levitt. "But on Main Street, you will certainly feel the shock whether it is at the gas pump or the supermarket.


So...do you think anyone truly cares if PWC can hold its client rate steady or boeing can keep the price of jets in slight decline in the face of gas prices that will likely remain $3.50 plus and large scale increases in food pricing?

Keep pointing at "core" inflation and plugging your ears and "la la la"ing while main street screams uncle.
Sure, understanding today's complex world of the future is a little like having bees live in your head. But...there they are.
New The 12 month CPI numbers weren't core....
Monthly inflation numbers are noisy. The numbers the last 2 years have been especially noisy. That's why I cited the 12-month numbers in my post above - http://iwt.mikevital....iwt?postid=44358 . 2.1% CPI inflation over 12 months isn't anything to be upset about - especially with very high unemployment.

But if you want to worry about that, and cherry-pick monthly numbers to support your case, feel free.

Consumers don't pay PPI increases, businesses do. Personal Consumption Expenditures are 70% of GDP - http://www.bea.gov/s.../0311_gdpecon.pdf PCE includes services. PCE and CPI use slightly different formulas, so their changes aren't identical. http://www.bea.gov/s...r/1107_cpipce.pdf

HTH. I think I'm done.

Cheers,
Scott.
     Here it comes - (beepster) - (22)
         No need to wonder. - (Another Scott) - (9)
             And the comments seem to get it right - (beepster) - (8)
                 Difference between "saying" and "believing" - (drook) - (7)
                     deep - (beepster) - (6)
                         Nice try - (drook) - (5)
                             In the context of that story - (beepster) - (4)
                                 I see two people quoted - (drook) - (3)
                                     Re: I see two people quoted - (beepster) - (2)
                                         I'm taking the dog and kids to the park, enjoy your Saturday -NT - (drook) - (1)
                                             :-) We're chilling in the sun...you too. -NT - (beepster)
         prices have been increasing all along - (SpiceWare)
         Leonhardt at the NY Times. - (Another Scott) - (10)
             All but impossible? - (beepster) - (9)
                 Yes, that's what US history tells us. - (Another Scott) - (8)
                     No it's a conspiracy, that's the only thing that makes sense -NT - (drook)
                     dunno carter was high unemployment and high inflation - (boxley) - (6)
                         That was cost-push - (beepster) - (5)
                             ::Boggle:: - (Another Scott) - (4)
                                 You are missing alot of things - (beepster) - (3)
                                     You're waving your hands and changing the subject. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                                         Re: You're waving your hands and changing the subject. - (beepster) - (1)
                                             The 12 month CPI numbers weren't core.... - (Another Scott)

Are you a Brother of the Conch too??
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