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bucolic_frolic

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1. They are feeding on our equity to see how much they can make off with

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 08:42 AM

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That feeds inflation. From 1972 to 1980, home prices tripled.

It's 1972 all over again. Expect to be hollowed out just to stay alive.

That's how the economic cycles feed the rich. And they augment it however they can.

Be tight-fisted! You only live once.

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Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

They are feeding on our equity to see how much they can make off with bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

More 1979 IbogaProject Yesterday #10

Tramp did that. 617Blue Yesterday #2

that was before the iran war samsingh Yesterday #3

Yup. It's going to continue that rise in the March numbers; will most likely exceed the 0.7% figure. patphil Yesterday #7

True. Big Biz was clearly getting a ahead of a war that was fait accompli a month or more before the assault. peppertree Yesterday #8

GRAPHS progree Yesterday #4

Three PPI stories, from Yahoo Finance, AP, and Reuters, all on one page. Such a deal 😁 progree Yesterday #5

LOL BumRushDaShow Yesterday #6

I would dearly love to know what metrics they are using, because niyad Yesterday #9

Just wait until the added cost of transporting goods when diesel is over $5 a gallon gets added into costs -- JT45242 Yesterday #11

So much winning Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #12

let's see how they blame this on Biden Skittles 21 hrs ago #13

Dow down 6.92% in one month. Invest your money until it is all gone. twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #14

Getting near correction territory. BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #15

Interest rates need to go UP. roamer65 18 hrs ago #16

TSF is demanding rates go down, causing more inflation IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #17

All 3 inflation reports' graphs, and a table of month-over-month and 3 month average progree 5 hrs ago #18