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sandensea

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7. And now they want to calculate COLA increases by using GDP prices

Reply to quartz007 (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:19 PM

Jun 2018

which, as you know, are even more understated than the CPI.

Since 2000, so they tell us, "implicit GDP prices" have risen by 1,9% a year on average - or 38.5% in all.

38.5%, since 2000?

Where can I find that store?! Or that city?

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Will GDP Growth reach 4%?? [View all] quartz007 Jun 2018 OP

How can the tax cuts affect this? Kablooie Jun 2018 #1

My daughter received a reduction in tax withheld in Feb quartz007 Jun 2018 #2

Only if Cheeto cheats. sandensea Jun 2018 #3

Yes, just like the unemployment numbers quartz007 Jun 2018 #4

My favorite was Bush's consistent 3% inflation sandensea Jun 2018 #5

Of all the numbers gov't publishes, this makes me most mad.. quartz007 Jun 2018 #6

And now they want to calculate COLA increases by using GDP prices sandensea Jun 2018 #7