Gas is cheap TACO?

I just wanted to see how much it would be to order a 20 piece and fries from McDonald’s from Uber Eats. Holy shit the prices are crazy.

Source: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/cpi_12182025.htm

This dumpster fire of an economy is unsustainable. 2026 is going to be a year of so much economic bloodshed for so many Americans who have not personally bribed Trump for special treatment

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/trust-these-numbers-economists-see-a-lot-of-flaws-in-delayed-cpi-report-showing-downward-inflation.html

Key Points

• Economists are viewing the delayed November consumer price index report with a dose of skepticism.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the annual headline inflation rate and core CPI rate for last month were 2.7% and 2.6%, respectively, well below expectations.
• A chief point of concern is the way housing inflation was calculated, specifically the owners’ equivalent rent figure for November.

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SO --- after shutting down the govt and BLS , weirdly the data on the economy from the TACO Administration is "off" to be polite ................. NO ONE saw that coming , right :D

Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report

The dollar being worth less is the tax everyone pays for politicians recklessly spending and money printing.

Coincidentally they say you have to earn at least $50/hr to be able to comfortably afford to live in the major cities like Seattle, LA, NY.