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Dec 1, 2023 9 tweets 4 min read Read on X
30NOV23b

Let me be clear to any corporation that hasn’t brought their prices back down even as inflation has come down: It’s time to stop the price gouging.

Give American consumers a break.

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As long as the inflation rate is positive, prices are increasing. The fact that inflation has come down to 3.2% in October means that prices are still going up, albeit at a slower rate than before.

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- twitter.com/i/birdwatch/n/…
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Inflation measures how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period, usually a year

Inflation: Prices on the Rise


- imf.org/en/Publication…
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When it comes to prices during inflation, what goes up, doesn't always come down.

Prices don't drop when inflation eases. Why your wallet will be hurting for a while.


- usatoday.com/story/money/20…
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Monthly 12-month inflation rate in the United States from October 2020 to October 2023


- statista.com/statistics/273…
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Why does the Federal Reserve aim for inflation of 2 percent over the longer run?


-federalreserve.gov/faqs/economy_1…
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stop sending hundreds of billions to other countries

Travis_in_Flint/status/1730248930288411129

companies can only truly gouge if they have a monopoly, are involved in collusion, or they serve a fundamental need

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This has to be the best community note in history.

KonstantinKisin/status/1730346198731575392

“Listen, Jack, just lower your prices” is a helluva economic strategy.

damintoell/status/1730252236213641346

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Let me be clear: Someone else is writing these posts

joebldenpress/status/1730247895813943700

Let me be clear to everyone who thinks inflation is low enough to reduce prices — it isn’t.

Inflation is cumulative.

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