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| Fuel prices and tire price included because mobility equals freedom. Lower prices for both means more freedom. |
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| Plentiful meat |
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| Premium cuts available if you are willing to pay the prices. |
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| Lots of chicken available at economical prices. |
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| Some people live on pizza. Expect the package sizes to shrink. |
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| Rang up at $15 |
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| Work boots. Where the rubber hits the road. |
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| Work coats. Nothing fancy here. |
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| Fast food. |
A few other markers:
- S&P 500 at $3805
- Silver $26.91
- 10Y T-Note 1.073%
- 6.46 Yuan to the US Dollar
- 0.81 Euro to the US Dollar
- US Government debt to GDP is approximately 130%
- US Corporate debt to GDP is approximately 52%
- US Household debt to GDP is approximately 83%
Out here on the left coast wholesale steel prices are up 20%. That started mid December.
ReplyDeleteWe're a little lower down here, but not by much.
ReplyDeleteRaw materials prices are increasing aggressively for carbon steel sheet metal from coil 5-10%, plate not from coil (10-12%),quenched and tempered plate 10-12%.
ReplyDeleteStainless is up 15-20% across all product categories (sheet/tubing/barstock) and most tool steels are up 20-25%.
THESE ARE PRICE INCREASES WE ARE SEEING IN JUST THE LAST 30 DAYS ! ! !
Wait to you see what it'll cost you when it's free.
ReplyDeleteHere comes Weimar. We have a goal this year of raising all our own basics: veggies, fruit, and meat. I just found out about mini-cows that are only 46" at the withers and will add one when we expand our pastures in the spring.
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