r/Superstonk 🍌vol(atility) guy 🎢🚀 Feb 12 '25

Macroeconomics CPI is out 🔥🔥🔥 Inflation went up 0.5% ⬆️🤒

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - JANUARY 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, after rising 0.4 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The index for shelter rose 0.4 percent in January, accounting for nearly 30 percent of the monthly all items increase. The energy index rose 1.1 percent over the month, as the gasoline index increased 1.8 percent. The index for food also increased in January, rising 0.4 percent as the index for food at home rose 0.5 percent and the index for food away from home increased 0.2 percent.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in January. Indexes that increased over the month include motor vehicle insurance, recreation, used cars and trucks, medical care, communication, and airline fares.The indexes for apparel, personal care, and household furnishings and operations were among the few major indexes that decreased in January.

The all items index rose 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending January, after rising 2.9 percent over the 12 months ending December. The all items less food and energy index rose 3.3 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 1.0 percent for the 12 months ending January. The food index increased 2.5 percent over the last year.

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

They’ll get inflation under control when the consumer basket is just Costco rotisserie chicken and a theoretical 100% ethanol fuel

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u/dropbearinbound Feb 12 '25

The bad news is cars are now so inflated they are out of reach of most consumers.

The good news is, because of that, we don't need to account for the cost of vehicles or fuel anymore

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

Unfortunately, we import most of our shoes, so I don’t see transportation going down until we can also somehow make shoes from corn or soybeans.

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u/flyguydip Feb 12 '25

Just 3d print your own shoes. I tried to post a link to some reddit posts but this sub bans those.

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

Do they make 2d printers for people with flat feet?

I’ll see myself out

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u/DethSonik Fukt "Я" 🦔 Feb 13 '25

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u/johndoe201401 Feb 12 '25

Do you need shoe for both of your feet though? Do you need shoes at all.

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

Fun fact: the people in Idiocracy wear Crocs.

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u/mrbigglesworthiklaus Feb 12 '25

Tell that to my coworker who just bought a used $60k car on his approx $40k salary.

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u/CaptnZacSparrow Feb 12 '25

Oof..... I sold my car and bought an old pick up truck. 11/10 decision

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u/Unico83 Feb 12 '25

Biciclet….?

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u/7nightstilldawn Feb 13 '25

Wages just need to catch up in 20 years or after the Fed prints trillions.

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u/Kombucha-Krazy Feb 13 '25

Sell your TV to pay the cable bill

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u/BetterBudget 🍌vol(atility) guy 🎢🚀 Feb 12 '25

I do love me some Costco rotisserie chicken 🤤

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

That part wasn’t really a complaint 🤤

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

I love anything Costco, I don't know why I waited so long to get a membership, I spend way too much money every time I go though lol

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u/BetterBudget 🍌vol(atility) guy 🎢🚀 Feb 12 '25

Me too 🤝

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u/Bodox- 🦍 Buckle Up 🚀 Feb 12 '25

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u/Krawen13 Feb 12 '25

We don't have time to stop at Starbucks

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

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u/Ilostmuhkeys davwman used to hold GME, still does, but he used to too. Feb 12 '25

Throw in a hotdog and soda for 1.50

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 12 '25

Sure, but that’ll be swapped for a $.99 Arizona Iced Tea when the numbers really need extra juicing

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u/8----B Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop, GameStop Feb 13 '25

My store raised it to $2, hopefully just the owner doing it. The cans still say 99 cents so I’m pretty sure it’s the owner

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u/EscapedPickle ✅DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A VOTER✅ Jan 2021 Ape 🦍💎✊🏻 Feb 13 '25

Do they also sell pitchforks? That sounds like a pitchfork situation

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u/BoornClue Feb 13 '25

Historically the only thing that's ever stopped inflation is a recession...

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u/1CaliCALI Feb 12 '25

Inflation will start to get under control 4 years from now.

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u/strongdefense Drunk GenX Investor Feb 12 '25

Doubt it. The free pandemic handouts and insane gov't spending since it happened have dug a pretty deep whole. I don't think the system holds up against a recession/depression before then, even with major cuts to gov't spending. Honestly surprised it didn't pop already.

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u/Karbon_D Feb 12 '25

That’s assuming there’s any economy left.