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Hidden Inflation: Food Prices Flying Under the Fed's Radar
Money Morning ^ | 1/28/2011 | JASON SIMPKINS

Posted on 01/28/2011 1:14:42 PM PST by FromLori

Soaring food prices have been, perhaps, the most pressing global issue of the past two years – yet the U.S. Federal Reserve has taken a "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" approach to the global crisis.

Instead, the Fed has dutifully maintained its focus on so called "core inflation" in the United States – even as Americans suffer the consequences of the "hidden inflation" the government refuses to account for.

The Federal Reserve excludes food and fuel prices from its preferred gauge of inflation because they are often influenced by erratic weather patterns and political turmoil. That at times has been the case over the past few years.

(Excerpt) Read more at moneymorning.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bananarepublic; commodities; economy; food; foodcrisis; foodinsecurity; foodprices; foodriots; foodshortage; foodshortages; inflation; qe2; stimulus; yeswecan
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To: NEMDF

Don’t forget to use the drug stores for some items, like canned soup or cereal with coupons, and register rewards.

Grocery bill is up at least 20% IF not more.

Try store brands where possible.

Dishwasher soap now has the phosphate removed, so fill your rinse agent box with white vinegar.

Laundry will need all fabric bleach for light colors.

Get on Coupon Whisper’s ping list.
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41 posted on 01/28/2011 6:53:22 PM PST by GailA (2012 rally cry DEMOCRATS and RINOS are BAD for the USA!)
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To: dragnet2

Certain peanut butter jars are now 16 oz instead of 18 oz.


42 posted on 01/28/2011 6:54:30 PM PST by GailA (2012 rally cry DEMOCRATS and RINOS are BAD for the USA!)
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To: GailA

Were being ripped off in broad daylight.

It’s becoming the norm.


43 posted on 01/28/2011 6:58:03 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: The Comedian
I get so mad at the likes of CNBC and Bloomberg for going along with this charade.

One thing I've been doing is essentially listening to the financial news/commentary/interviews in the middle of the night (although the Mrs isn't real happy about it). It seems to me they tend to be more forthcoming with the information you're looking for than in the light of day.

44 posted on 01/28/2011 7:02:35 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher)
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To: The Comedian

I often wonder what the late Louis Rukeyser (sp?) would have to say about today’s Fed, bailouts, and the ‘stimulus’. He tried to put the viewer/investor first I always thought.

I miss him. He had a great sense of humor too.


45 posted on 01/28/2011 7:07:12 PM PST by MichaelCorleone (Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher)
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To: NEMDF; GailA

Safeway has beef soup bones for about 3.60 a package. Those bones were stuff the butcher used to give away for free. Now they’re about 3.99 a pound.


46 posted on 01/28/2011 7:08:49 PM PST by thecodont
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To: FreeDeerHawk
"If you live in an apartment in a city,you can’t grow enough to make a difference,...Anybody who is having a tough time should learn to coupon and shop the sales and special deals...I know this goes a little beyond what you posted,but I’m hoping it might help somebody who needs it."

...beyond and good. It helps. I've done the same while preparing to build greenhouses and fences. If many more people were to grow food in rural and suburban areas, though, that could bring prices down.


47 posted on 01/29/2011 10:37:31 AM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), NG, '89-' 96, Duncan Hunter or no-vote.)
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To: familyop
"Grow your own food, folks"

Bump!

Got a nice big garden, lots of everything, no $2 lettuse or tomatoes for me.

48 posted on 01/29/2011 11:18:50 AM PST by jpsb
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To: familyop

If you have the space; build a raised bed NOW. You can grow an amazing amount of vegetables in a small space...Earth Boxes, pastry buckets, whatever it takes. It’s really not that difficult...grow veggies INSTEAD of flowers.


49 posted on 01/29/2011 11:31:09 AM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: GailA
I stopped by Arby's to get a sandwich yesterday. A roast beef sandwich is now $4. Just the sandwich, not the meal.

FOUR DOLLARS FOR A SANDWICH AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT.

50 posted on 01/29/2011 12:23:43 PM PST by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: agere_contra

lets not forget.....inflation IS inflation no matter the cause.....as we pay skyrocketing prices for groceries, we could care less that its “just” the weather....


51 posted on 01/30/2011 5:11:23 PM PST by cherry
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To: mylife

Watch for tuna to be on sale as a loss leader item in the stores. Two weeks ago the Fred Meyer store here in Oregon had Chicken of the sea tuna 3/$1 with a coupon and a limit of 9 cans of tuna, which was a better price than I usually pay for tuna on sale. That said, if I watch the ads I can usually find tuna on sale for .49 cents a can or less on a regular basis. I stock up when it is on sale and leave it on the shelf when it is over .50 a can.


52 posted on 02/17/2011 12:49:59 PM PST by Flamenco Lady
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To: Flamenco Lady

3/$1!!? Holy cow that’s a great price.


53 posted on 02/17/2011 4:00:56 PM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 ~ Halfbaked: 50c)
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