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Friday, May 15, 2026

For the first time in three years, Americans' wages are no longer outpacing inflation.

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Higher inflation has persisted as rising prices pressure consumers.

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-- Forbes (@forbes.com) 8:45 AM · May 12, 2026

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Inflation up?

No wonder that Trump was rage-posting Obama to be arrested at 3:00 AM.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-12 10:55 AM | Reply

#1 That and Obama was waving around his Nobel in an interview with Colbert and subtly backhanding stinky.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-05-12 11:23 AM | Reply

Producers Price Index up 6% year over year?

Producer Price Index News Release summary
www.bls.gov

... The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Final demand prices advanced 0.7 percent in March and 0.6 percent in February. (See table A.) The April increase is the largest advance since rising 1.7 percent in March 2022.

On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 6.0 percent for the 12 months ended in April, the largest 12-month increase since moving up 6.4 percent in December 2022. ...

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#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 08:50 PM | Reply

OK, so the price increase for those who produce and supply goods is around 6% year over year.

How long before that price increase might make it to those who consume those goods?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 08:52 PM | Reply

Fuck Maga

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-15 09:15 PM | Reply

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-15 09:40 PM | Reply

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-15 09:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

9.6% inflation is what I'm waiting for so I can sling schitt at Boaz

-Snoofy

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-15 10:29 PM | Reply

We gladly settle for less than half the inflation Biden brought us. And our president didn't compromise national security by selling off the SPR's to leverage midterms. Our president didn't have to lie about student loan forgiveness to leverage midterms... Say what you want, but we're still ahead of the COVID curve with Trump.

#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-15 10:33 PM | Reply

Build Back Worse

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-15 10:34 PM | Reply

@#8 ... We gladly settle for less than half the inflation Biden brought us. ...

The inflation during the Biden years was due to Pres Biden reacting to Pres Trump non-reaction to COVID.

Pres Biden inherited a COVID disaster from Pres Trump.

The inflation was largely due to the stimuli that Pres Biden, working with Congress, put into place to keep the Country's economy moving forward. And i do note that the stimuli was targeted towards working Americans, note the billionaires that Pres trump seems to target for economic relief.

So, what else yer got?


#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 10:41 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#10 ... Pres Biden, working with Congress ...

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
en.wikipedia.org

... The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or American Rescue Plan, is a US$1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, to speed up the country's recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recession.[1]

First proposed on January 14, 2021, the package builds upon many of the measures in the CARES Act from March 2020 and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, from December.[2][3] ...




#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 10:45 PM | Reply

We gladly settle for less than half the inflation Biden brought us.
#8 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Hahaha.
So, 4 percent inflation is okay with you now.
Hahahahahaha.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-15 10:48 PM | Reply

So, 4 percent inflation is okay with you now.
Hahahahahaha.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-15 10:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

Beats the hell outta 9.6%

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-15 11:01 PM | Reply

The inflation during the Biden years was due to Pres Biden reacting to Pres Trump non-reaction to COVID.
#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 10:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

It's always someone else's fault

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-15 11:02 PM | Reply

@#14 ... It's always someone else's fault ...

Yeah, that seems to be the mantra of Pres Trump.

But in my @10 comment, I did not blame anyone for the inflation. Indeed, I attributed it to the actions of Pres Biden's actions.

What else yer got?


#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 11:07 PM | Reply

Luvsorangeturds is proud of his child-raping idol's 15% unemployment rate.

#16 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-15 11:11 PM | Reply

I attributed it to the actions of Pres Biden's actions.
- gaslighter

What actions, be specific.

clearly gov spending is the domain of Congress.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-15 11:15 PM | Reply

@#17 ... What actions, be specific. ...

Pres Biden working with Congress, as I noted in #11.

Do try to keep up ...


#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-15 11:37 PM | Reply

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