Are inflation/shortages happening worldwide or just in the United States?

[tenderfoot]

I’m getting the impression from articles posted that only the USA is being affected.

Should Biden be held responsible?

[onecaliberal]

1. No inflation is happening all over the globe.

https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/WLD/world/inflation-rate-cpi

[SKKY]

2. It's definitely happening in Spain...

...although to a lesser degree.

[we can do it]

3. It's all over, but our media doesn't report that.

[Scrivener7]

4. What shortages?

[Rebl2]

5. Where I

live in MO there seem to be very few shortages of things we buy at the store or drug store. My husband does most of the shopping since I have trouble getting around and he isn’t seeing empty shelves like they show on tv. The only thing he can’t find is Covid tests at the drug store which is no surprise. Haven’t needed one yet-knock on wood.

[NickB79]

6. It's global

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2021/11/24/22799217/global-inflation-us-eu-germany-uk

[Swede]

7. It's happening in Canada.

Cons are blaming Trudeau.

[crickets]

8. Eric Boehlert: Inflation's a global dilemma -- the press blames Biden

https://pressrun.media/p/inflations-a-global-problem-the-press

Related article appears below audio report.

What’s missing from the inflation coverage is the consistent acknowledgement that the trend of rising prices is a global phenomenon, fueled by the pandemic. The Politico report made no mention of worldwide inflation, neither did the Times or Post dispatches; the AP included just one sentence.

Dismissed or downplayed is the fact that systemic, record-setting inflation has taken hold in virtually every major economy [links to overseas stories]:

• “Germany: Annual Inflation Hits Highest Rate Since 1993”
• “Italian Inflation Hits Highest In More Than A Decade On Energy”
• “Mexico Ends Year With Inflation At 7.36%, Most In 20 Years”
• “Russian 2021 Inflation Accelerates To 8.39%, Preliminary Data Shows”
• “Spain's Annual Inflation Jumps To 6.7% At End Of 2021, Highest Since 1989”
• “UK Inflation Hits 10-Year High Ahead Of Key Bank Of England Meeting”
• “Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Matches 18-Year High, Set to Keep Rising”

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[Lars39]

9. Every major economy is having inflation right now.

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. It's global.

And the shortages are nothing like what the TV scares people with.

There are shortages, for several reasons, but most people can find whatever they need. The rightwing media might want it to be, but it's not Biden's fault.

[Doodley]

11. It's short-term and will be much lower later this year.

[ibegurpard]

12. All over

A global pandemic has completely fucked up supply chains in a global economy. And we're still in it.

[Tommymac]

13. Fuck NO President Joe is not responsible. How can you even ask that here?

[tenderfoot]

15. Someone isn't a familiar with NY Times Pitchbot...

https://mobile.twitter.com/dougjballoon

[Tommymac]

16. If you have tried to be sarcastic please consider using the sarcasm smilie next time.

Sarcasm does not translate or work well on web blogs and forums. Never has and never will. Personally I stopped using it years ago (except for very special occasions and I label it well if I use it) for that reason. Too many just didn't get what I was trying to say so my efforts were wasted.

And that account has so few likes etc. I've never seen it in my twitter feeds.

There are literally thousands like it, no one can be aware of them all.

Thanks for the explanation though.

[tenderfoot]

17. I used the silly

Though I was being sarcastic, I figured most could would know.

[Tommymac]

18. It's all good now. Thanks!

[Stinky The Clown]

14. It is a global problem

[Septua]

19. Global

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/24/inflation-has-risen-around-the-world-but-the-u-s-has-seen-one-of-the-biggest-increases/