so its no surprise that inflation is still going up, but 0.3% is actually pretty low considering all the other economic indicators are screaming price pressure everywhere. like, gasoline costs are only up by 4.1%, thats kinda underwhelming if you ask me . and what really gets me is how they're already using this data to decide on social security increases in 2026? doesn't that sound a bit premature to me? shouldn't we be waiting for the Fed to actually do something about inflation first?
Ugh, 3% annual increase in prices is still way too high for me . Can't they just cut back on waste or something? I mean, I know it's not that simple, but come on! . And now they're telling us we'll get a 2.8% raise in our Social Security benefits... yeah right, like that's gonna make up for the fact that our money is barely keeping pace with inflation . The Fed should just cut interest rates already and be done with it . All this indecision just makes me frustrated .
Inflation might seem like a numbers game at first, but it really comes down to people's lives. I mean, think about it - that extra $10 in monthly costs for something as simple as food can add up real fast and affect not just the individual, but whole families. It's like how a small stone thrown into a pond creates ripples. What starts with a tiny increase in prices can quickly turn into a big wave of financial stress. So yeah, economists might be celebrating the slight slowdown in inflation, but let's not get too caught up in numbers... it's people's lives that matter
I'm kinda surprised the inflation rate only went up 0.3% in Sep. I mean, 4.1% hike in gas costs is still a big deal tho . It's like, we're not out of the woods yet. Still, I guess it's slightly better than expected? Not sure what the Fed's gonna do next tho... They gotta keep an eye on those interest rates or else prices could just get crazy again
so its no surprise that inflation is still going up, but 0.3% is actually pretty low considering all the other economic indicators are screaming price pressure everywhere. like, gasoline costs are only up by 4.1%, thats kinda underwhelming if you ask me 
. and what really gets me is how they're already using this data to decide on social security increases in 2026? doesn't that sound a bit premature to me? shouldn't we be waiting for the Fed to actually do something about inflation first? 
. Can't they just cut back on waste or something? I mean, I know it's not that simple, but come on! 
. And now they're telling us we'll get a 2.8% raise in our Social Security benefits... yeah right, like that's gonna make up for the fact that our money is barely keeping pace with inflation 
. All this indecision just makes me frustrated 
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They gotta keep an eye on those interest rates or else prices could just get crazy again