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Originally Posted by GeXus
Are you Americans really that dumb? Gimme a break... the low dollar has had huge impacts... the cost of just about ALL goods have gone up significantly, have you forgot about OIL? Everything that is imported is now just that much more expensive to import... that includes produce, electronics, cars, clothing... everything... Just look at the cost of a sandwich from a deli... I used to be able to get a sub for under $4.. now... $7.99 for a sub.. gimme a break... A can of soda? a CAN of soda.. used to be $60 cents, anywhere you went.. now $1.00+, you tell me thats due to inflation? PLEASE! Look at cigarettes.. they've gone up over $2 in the past five years.. due to taxes.. why? because everything else is more expensive gov't needs to make it up where it can... we're getting hit left and right..
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Inflation last week was 1.3% or something so you're wrong and inflation
remains very low and that's why the FED will lower interest rates again soon.
- Can of soda is now $.25 at many vending machines
- 12" Subs are $4.99 at subway or a 6" meal is $5.99
- The made in china shit is keeping prices low for most Americans
- A Dominos pizza is still $5.00 for take out the same it was 20 years ago
- A six pack of Beer was $6.95 10 years ago and now it's $3.95 - $4.95
US exports to the world almost doubled so far this year which is a huge
plus to keep jobs in the USA. American goods are finally cheaper then locally made goods all over the world for the first time since the 1920's.
The Wallstreet Journal had some good articles last week on the value of a low dollar and there are many more on the plus side then on the negative side. In fact, they were saying the Dollar has been inflated and is now going down to where it should be which helps the US more then the world and trading partners.
The only main downside besides pissing off foreign adult webmasters is that China and Japan hold 1.5 Trillion Dollars and if they sold off too big a chunk it would cause havock but they won't do this because China needs to feed 1.3 Billion people and to do that they need the US to keep consuming their shit and the same for Japan but on a smaller scale.