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onenote

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9. Sounds right.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 08:51 AM
Aug 2025

Of course, two days ago there were lots of DUers claiming that the BLS numbers on inflation were not trustworthy. Occam's razor suggests the conspiracy theorists might want to reconsider if they're going to accept today's report from BLS.

Now, when the next employment numbers come out -- if they come out -- under Trump's lackey -- there may be good reason for suspicion.

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well twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #1
Fire the PPI coordinator! Immediately! Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #2
Inflation shock: Producer prices rise more than forecast as core inflation hits 3-year high in July mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2025 #3
Oddly enough BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #4
Yeah, it takes awhile for rising or falling prices to work their way Deminpenn Aug 2025 #22
I think it was a month or two ago BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #23
Prices bromeando Aug 2025 #5
Trump will blame it on Biden RazorbackExpat Aug 2025 #6
Not shocking at all Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #7
Oops chicoescuela Aug 2025 #8
Sounds right. onenote Aug 2025 #9
Kick BlueWavePsych Aug 2025 #10
Here come the serious impacts from the tariffs... Wiz Imp Aug 2025 #11
GRAPHS (words still in progress) progree Aug 2025 #12
umm... Trump has not fired another person from BLS yet?? and it has been hours since Report released!! riversedge Aug 2025 #13
They're NOT eating the tariffs !! dweller Aug 2025 #14
Some businesses are not passing Deminpenn Aug 2025 #24
.9% in a single month works out to 10.8% per year. Buckle your seatbelts. This ride is just getting started. Midnight Writer Aug 2025 #15
Just the beginning Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #16
I doubt this was a surprise to Fed Chairman Powell. Gimpyknee Aug 2025 #17
The world's #1 economy. czarjak Aug 2025 #18
This Is Exactly Where I Would Expect To See The First Wave Of Tariff Inflation To Hit. DallasNE Aug 2025 #19
That's 10.8% annual inflation Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #20
BLS Discontinues Selected PPIs (lots & lots of them) progree Aug 2025 #21
Wholesale fresh and dry vegetables up 38.9% from June to July. progree Aug 17 #25
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