[Free Vulcan]

This doesn't say anything we don't already know, but it's one of the rare articles that doesn't paint things with a varnish of glowing BS. Some of the comments in the article are fairly blunt about what inflation is doing to the economy.

[DannyTN]

Captain Obvious explains Economics!

[RetiredArmy]

Both being retired, with gov SS pensions, IRA pension and military retired pension and no hope of pay raises on two of those, we have cut back about as far as we can. I think if I cut off the power, dump the water company, disconnect the phone, quit eating, quit paying my house payment and taxes, then we might break even this year. Otherwise, we are gonna have a few problems.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Free Vulcan. OPEC’s fault.

[Cementjungle]

And its a vicious cycle. Folks are cutting back everywhere they can... fewer dinners out, cutting back on phones, tv programming, movies, vacations, and everything else that can be cut. This of course hurts people selling stuff... and the cycle continues.

[SouthTexas]

starting to take some of the steam out of the economy

They've basically banned coal, then oil, and working on nuclear, steam was our last hope!

[carolinacrazy]

Did anyone else hear ABC radio news report incomes had risen and inflation was kept in check? I was surprised by that report given the feel of things. And now I read this and the actual data? This media machine is a real peach.
Al-ABC.....

[ratsreek]

As tough as it is for so many of us, I must admit I am enjoying the suffering of the commie morons who voted for this THING in the White Hut.

[dfwgator]