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This is an example of a basket of goods that goes into the consumer price index, which can be used to measure inflation.
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When candy prices go up that is not inflation, but it can add to inflation in the basket of goods used to calculate the CPI (Consumer Price Index).
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Can prices drop more than 100%? No. If they did, businesses would pay customers to take their products
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A reminder cnbc.com/2026/10/13/trump-pu…
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afp.com/en/russia-us-diesel-… Not not on time and ...not enough. usnews.com/news/business/art…
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A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis share.google/LaFvbJb08ziFNHa…
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Expensive gas but, oh, great hiking and views
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Dr. Paul J. Sullivan retweeted
Mindestens 550.000 Demonstranten, 1200 Festnahmen, 150 verletzte Polizisten: Die Proteste in Frankreich sind eskaliert. Laut dem Premierminister wurden in Paris gezielt die Machtzentren ins Visier genommen. Auch in anderen Städten herrscht Chaos. Link in X-Bio.
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Tens of thousands protested across French cities, including Paris, Marseille and Toulouse, over rising living costs and public services, with clashes leading to at least 272 arrests reut.rs/4zCPGCc
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Peace is not just the silencing of guns but also the solving of differences. A forced peace is not sustainable
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Dr. Paul J. Sullivan retweeted
I’ll tell you what, we’re having an earthqua—”
On this day, October 17, 1989, a massive 6.9 earthquake struck San Francisco during the live broadcast of the World Series.
Does anyone remember watching this unfold live?
Incredible footage of announcers Al Michaels and Tim McCarver maintaining their composure, unsure if they were even still on the air.
The series, played between Bay Area rivals Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants, would forever be remembered as the “Earthquake Series.
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Dr. Paul J. Sullivan retweeted
You can dismiss the French protests (+others) if you wish but there is a simmering discontent across Europe. It partly manifests like this. Partly in the election of extreme populists. 2027 may well be a key year in deciding whether the status quote holds
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Commentary | Strong dollar, weak hand - reuters.com/commentary/reute…
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