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DVRacer

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22. That's why last year's COLA for Social Security was so low
Wed Apr 14, 2021, 09:00 AM
Apr 2021

We got 1.3% during a pandemic with prices climbing on everything. So far Biden’s team is pushing for at least 3% for 2021 but realistically it should be 4.5% to makeup for what it should have been last year.

Happens when you print money MosheFeingold Apr 2021 #1
Bunk. It's the price of crude oil. speak easy Apr 2021 #5
The price of oil MosheFeingold Apr 2021 #7
I believe it is because the extraction industries are not LT Barclay Apr 2021 #9
How could they do that? MosheFeingold Apr 2021 #10
Just bumping the price charged to the retailer LT Barclay Apr 2021 #13
+1 peppertree Apr 2021 #12
Snake Oil speak easy Apr 2021 #14
Retailers are seizing the opportunity to raise prices bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #2
except for gasoline Marthe48 Apr 2021 #3
Maybe 3825-87867 Apr 2021 #4
Anticipating the rise in corporate taxes contained in the infrastructure bill Bayard Apr 2021 #6
There is nothing to pass along. Goods are priced at the highest amount the Politicub Apr 2021 #16
There is going to be a noticeable jump in the coming months inwiththenew Apr 2021 #8
The Texas freeze had a significant effect on oil refining capacity. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #11
As airlines and driving increases IronLionZion Apr 2021 #15
One of the first things Reagan did in calculating the inflation rate was remove oil prices.... George II Apr 2021 #17
Energy and food prices are in the headline CPI number, but not in the "Core" CPI. Has been that progree Apr 2021 #19
I have a question. Why is housing not large part of the equation? cinematicdiversions Apr 2021 #18
It's included in "shelter" progree Apr 2021 #21
CPI report from the source - Bureau of Labor Statistics progree Apr 2021 #20
That's why last year's COLA for Social Security was so low DVRacer Apr 2021 #22
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